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| Criterion |  Facilitation 1-2-4-All |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster. | LASR helps development teams identify where their software falls short of important quality goals and which improvements to consider. A small group with existing system knowledge can make an initial assessment and investigate open questions in more detail. | When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 10-20 min | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-100+ | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 5-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Idea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes | Lean Mission Statement describing the software’s purpose, Prioritized quality goals and evaluation criteria, Risks and estimated gaps against quality goals, More closely examined findings and open checks | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationInclusionIdeation | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion |
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