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Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
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Operations
Weekly Review
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Operations
Getting Things Done
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change 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.In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory.For a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope30-60 min1-2 h Setup, laufend45-120 min
Participantsdifferent
Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting112-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncAsyncWorkshop + 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 alternativesUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next ActionsAction Lists, Project List, Review RoutineChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List
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ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
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