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Operations
Time Blocking
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Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
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Operations
Eat the Frog
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.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.
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LowHighLow
Timedifferent
15-30 min Planung, laufendPreparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope15-90 min daily
Participantsdifferent
1Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting1
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
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 alternativesPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus
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PlanningTime managementFocus
ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
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Pomodoro Technique
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ALPEN Method
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Operations
Getting Things Done
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Ivy Lee Method