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Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
Paper session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
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 many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.
Complexitydifferent
HighMedium
Timedifferent
Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scopeHalber Tag bis 2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting15-200
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
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 alternativesSession Board, Session Notes, Community Learnings
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
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Facilitation
3-Circle Venn Diagram
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Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
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Operations
Change Analysis
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Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion