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| Criterion |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |
|---|---|
Purpose | SAAM helps teams judge an architecture’s suitability for selected tasks and changes. It is particularly useful for examining modifiability and comparing architecture alternatives with clear reasoning. |
Complexity | High |
Time | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope |
Participants | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting |
Format | Workshop + async |
Output | Domain functions mapped to components and connections, Quality attributes and evaluation criteria, Typical tasks and their effects on the architecture, Reasoned evaluation or comparison of alternatives |
Tags | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality |
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