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Selected:User InterviewsSAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)Opportunity InterviewChange Analysis
| Criterion |  UX Research User Interviews |  Architecture SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method) |  Product Discovery Opportunity Interview |  Operations Change Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When teams derive needs only from assumptions and real motives are missing, user interviews give direct access to behavior and meaning. Conversations from the target group's everyday life make patterns, tensions, and open questions solidly visible. | 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. | When opportunities are still hidden behind signals of need, it structures conversations around needs and obstacles. It looks for patterns that lead to new product opportunities. | 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 | Low | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30–60 min per interview | Preparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope | 30-60 min je Interview | 45-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 participant per interview | Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting | 5-12 Interviews | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Interview Notes, Themes, Insight Summary | 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 | Interview Notes, Opportunity Themes, Customer Quotes | Change Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List |
Tagsno overlap | QualitativeResearchCustomerDiscovery | ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality | DiscoveryInterviewsOpportunityCustomer | ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison |