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Criterion
Paper illustration with architecture components and concrete change tasks for comparison.
Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
Paper illustration for Pareto Analysis
Decision Making
Pareto Analysis
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.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.For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly.In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle.
Complexitydifferent
HighLowHighLow
Timedifferent
Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope25 min Zyklen1-6 Wochen30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting14-101-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + 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 alternativesFocus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption Notes8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action PlanPareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List
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ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality
FocusTime managementProductivityExecution
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause
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