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Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
Paper illustration for Change Analysis.
Operations
Change Analysis
Paper illustration with architecture components and concrete change tasks for comparison.
Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Purposedifferent
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.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.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.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.
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Timedifferent
30-60 min45-120 minPreparation, scenario analysis, and findings review; effort depends on scope1-2 h Setup, laufend
Participantsdifferent
12-6Architecture experts and stakeholders for scenarios and weighting1
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Updated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next ActionsChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action ListDomain functions mapped to components and connections, Quality attributes and evaluation criteria, Typical tasks and their effects on the architecture, Reasoned evaluation or comparison of alternativesAction Lists, Project List, Review Routine
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ProductivityExecutionPlanning
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
ArchitectureChangeAnalysisComparisonQuality
ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution
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