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Selected:Architecture Decision RecordRAID LogRisk MatrixLASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
Criterion
Paper illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
Purposedifferent
An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting.When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List.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.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
15-45 min30 min Setup, dann laufend30-60 min3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional
Participantsdifferent
1-31-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone3-101 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people
Formatdifferent
AsyncAsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
ADR File, Decision Log, RationaleRAID Log, Status Report SourceRisk Matrix, Top Risk ListLean 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
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
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