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Selected:SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)Team Topologies Interaction ModesStakeholder MappingExpectation Mapping
| Criterion |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |  Team Design Team Topologies Interaction Modes |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Facilitation Expectation 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 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. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | When roles, interfaces, or projects fail because of differing expectations, Expectation Mapping surfaces these differences. It shows what each side takes for granted and where the pictures diverge. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope | Half day | 60–90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting | Team-Leads plus Architecture | 2-8 | 3-12 |
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 | Interaction Heat Map, Agreements per Pair | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | Expectation Map, Alignment Notes, Agreements |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality | TeamAlignmentCollaborationOrganization | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | AlignmentStakeholdersTeam |