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Selected:Card SortingArchitecture Decision RecordLASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)RAID Log
| Criterion |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Architecture Architecture Decision Record |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Delivery RAID Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When content only makes sense internally and users can't find the structure again, card sorting exposes their mental order. Terms, groups, and naming are then aligned with the target group's expectations. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 20-45 min | 15-45 min | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 30 min Setup, dann laufend |
Participantsdifferent | Based on research question | 1-3 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | ADR File, Decision Log, Rationale | 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 | RAID Log, Status Report Source |
Tagsno overlap | Information architectureNavigationStructure | ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance |