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Selected:ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)Shape-First ModelingRisk StormingLASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
| Criterion | ![]() Architecture ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs) | ![]() Knowledge Modeling Shape-First Modeling | ![]() Architecture Risk Storming | ![]() 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. | Shape-First Modeling defines data quality through shapes before implementation or integration frays at the edges. The approach fits when validation and data contracts should be part of the design from the start. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. | 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 | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 2–4 h review as a planning range; preparation and evaluation additional | Halber Tag pro Domain Slice | 60-90 min | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional |
Participantsdifferent | Designers, developers as users, and facilitation | 1-4 | 4-12 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Prioritized development tasks, Jointly produced code or pseudocode, Observed difficulties and open design questions, Proposed design revisions | SHACL or ShEx Shapes, Validation Reports, Data Contracts, Shape Documentation | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog | 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 | Knowledge graphValidationSemantic | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean |



