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Selected:SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)A/B TestingRiskiest Assumption TestLearning Card
| Criterion |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |  Growth A/B Testing |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |  Product Discovery Learning Card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | When two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects. | When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. | The Learning Card connects traceable test results to a reasoned next action while keeping the limits of the insight visible. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope | 1-4 Wochen | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration | 25-40 min |
Participantsdifferent | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting | 1-6 | 2-6 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | 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 | Experiment results, Decision log, Learning summary | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report | Learning Card with evidence and next action |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality | ExperimentsGrowthAnalyticsValidation | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryLearning |