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Selected:SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)Change Analysis Eisenhower Matrix Pareto Analysis

Criterion	Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)	Operations Change Analysis	Decision Making Eisenhower Matrix	Decision Making Pareto Analysis
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.	For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.	It separates true priorities from noise so it becomes clear what should be done now, scheduled, delegated, or dropped.	In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle.
Complexitydifferent	High	Medium	Low	Low
Timedifferent	Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope	45-120 min	15-30 min	30-60 min
Participantsdifferent	Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting	2-6	1-6	1-6
Formatsame	Workshop + async	Workshop + 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	Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List	Eisenhower Matrix, Action List, Delegation Notes	Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List
Tagsno overlap	ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality	ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison	PrioritizationFocusTasks	PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause

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