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Paper illustration for Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking
Paper illustration with architecture components and concrete change tasks for comparison.
Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
Purposedifferent
With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure.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.
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15-30 min Planung, laufendPreparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope
Participantsdifferent
1Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus PlanDomain 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
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PlanningTime managementFocus
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Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis