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Selected:ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Fault Tree Analysis8D Problem SolvingLASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
| Criterion |  Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) |  Operations Fault Tree Analysis |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | ARID examines how well developers can work with a technical design. It focuses on a part of the system that can still be revised, between the architecture overview and the detailed specification. | For a critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage. | For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. | 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 | Medium | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | 2-6 h | 1-6 Wochen | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional |
Participantsdifferent | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 3-8 | 4-10 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | Fault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | 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 |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureEngineeringFeedbackValidationTasks | RiskRoot causeSafety | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean |