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| Criterion |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Decision Making Force Field 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. | When knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | High | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope | 1-4 Wochen | 30-60 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting | 6-30 Experten | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
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 | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | ChangeDecisionStrategy |