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Selected:Ansoff MatrixStakeholder MappingLASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Power Interest Grid
| Criterion |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. | 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 many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 60–90 min | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 2-8 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes | 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 | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning |