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| Criterion |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |  Product Discovery MVP Test Matrix |  Product Discovery Assumption 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. | When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. | When several minimal variants compete to answer the same question, it makes comparing and choosing between them cleaner. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a Test Matrix and a Test Plan. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration | 45-75 min | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting | 2-6 | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + 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 alternatives | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report | Test Matrix, Test Plan | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryOptions | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |