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Paper illustration with architecture components and concrete change tasks for comparison.
Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
Paper illustration for Domain Context Map
Domain Modeling
Domain Context Map
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
Context Map workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Domain Modeling
Context Map
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 a domain model and its associated contexts need to be thought through together, it creates a shared overview. It connects the business view and organizational boundary into a readable whole.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared. The OODA Loop holds observing, orienting, deciding, and acting together as a recurring rhythm so reaction does not slide into inertia.When several contexts need to talk to each other, it makes their relationships and dependencies legible. It helps sort integration pressure and responsibilities across system boundaries.
Complexitydifferent
HighMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope1-3 h15-60 min je Zyklus1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting3-101-82-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + 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 alternativesDomain Context Map, Boundary Notes, Ownership MapSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action UpdatesContext Map, Integration Patterns, Boundary Notes
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ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality
Domain-Driven DesignContextBoundaries
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
Domain-Driven DesignBoundariesStrategy
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