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| Criterion |  Delivery Shape Up |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Shape Up helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow. It makes work boundaries and decisions explicit and captures results as pitches, bet-table decisions, and hill charts. | 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. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope | 1-3 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-4 pro Pitch | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting | 2-8 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Pitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomes | 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 | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | PlanningDeliveryAutonomy | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality | StrategyAnalysisPlanning | ChangeDecisionStrategy |