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Criterion	Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)	Operations Standard Work Analysis	Operations Failure Mode and Effects 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.	When the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude.	For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability.
Complexitydifferent	High	Medium	High
Timedifferent	Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope	1-3 h	2-6 h
Participantsdifferent	Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting	2-6	3-10
Formatdifferent	Workshop + async	Workshop	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	Standard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training Needs	FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions
Tags1 shared	ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality	LeanProcessQuality	RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause