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Criterion
Paper illustration with architecture components and concrete change tasks for comparison.
Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Paper illustration for OODA Loop.
Decision Making
OODA Loop
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique
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.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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.For easily distracted solo work, the method sets clear time boundaries for concentrated work. It protects attention when large tasks would otherwise fall apart into small avoidance moves.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope15-90 min daily15-60 min je Zyklus25 min Zyklen
Participantsdifferent
Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting11-81
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
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 alternativesPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily FocusSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action UpdatesFocus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption Notes
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ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
DecisionChangeLearningStrategy
FocusTime managementProductivityExecution
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