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Selected:SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)Spotify Model MappingLASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Team Topologies Interaction Modes
| Criterion |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |  Team Design Spotify Model Mapping |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a team landscape has grown without clear grouping, it maps roles and relationships onto the Spotify model. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as a Spotify model map and action list. | LASR helps development teams identify where their software falls short of important quality goals and which improvements to consider. A small group with existing system knowledge can make an initial assessment and investigate open questions in more detail. | When several teams collaborate repeatedly, it describes the right interaction mode for each interface between them. It clarifies responsibility, interaction, and load between teams. The result is captured as an interaction heat map and pairwise agreements. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope | 90-180 min | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting | 5-15 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | Team-Leads plus Architecture |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
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 | Spotify Model Map, Action List | Lean Mission Statement describing the software’s purpose, Prioritized quality goals and evaluation criteria, Risks and estimated gaps against quality goals, More closely examined findings and open checks | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality | TeamOrganizationAlignmentDiagnosis | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization |