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Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
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Decision Making
OODA Loop
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Product Strategy
Product Vision Board
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modifiability and comparing architecture alternatives with clear reasoning.In dynamic situations, decisions become outdated faster than they can be prepared.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 a product needs a shared direction, it connects target audience, benefit, and business picture in a clear vision. It makes the envisioned future legible for the team.
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Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope15-60 min je Zyklus1-2 h
Participantsdifferent
Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting1-82-8
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + 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 alternativesSituation Assessment, Decision Loop, Action UpdatesProduct Vision Board, Vision Statement, Assumptions and Validation Questions
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ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality
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VisionCanvasStrategyAlignment
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Architecture Inception Canvas
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Decision Making
Force Field Analysis
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Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
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Architecture
Software Architecture Canvas