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Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
Paper illustration for Intervention Mapping.
Systems Thinking
Intervention Mapping
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.Intervention Mapping translates a need for change into a planned, evaluable program. The method connects target group, determinants, actions, and measurement into a traceable chain.
Complexitysame
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Timedifferent
Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope1-5 Tage
Participantsdifferent
Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting4-12
Formatsame
Workshop + 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 alternativesLogic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation Plan
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Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Paper illustration for Future Reality Tree.
Systems Thinking
Future Reality Tree
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)