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Selected:SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)VRIO FrameworkLeverage PointsValue Chain Analysis
| Criterion |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Business Strategy Value Chain 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. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope | 90-180 min | Half day | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting | 3-6 | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | 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 | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Value Chain Map, Lever List |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis |