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Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
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Operations
Getting Things Done
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.With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.
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Timedifferent
Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope1-2 h Setup, laufend
Participantsdifferent
Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting1
Formatdifferent
Workshop + 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 alternativesAction Lists, Project List, Review Routine
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ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality
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Weekly Review
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ALPEN Method
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Architecture
ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)
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Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)