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| Criterion | ![]() Decision Making Decision Matrix | ![]() Decision Making Option Framing | ![]() Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) | ![]() Decision Making Decision Framing Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When several options collide with several criteria, comparison quickly becomes subjective. A Decision Matrix makes the trade-off visible and brings weighting, criteria, and options into a shared logic. | In early decisions, alternatives are often still vague, incomplete, or blended together. Option Framing brings every possibility into a comparable form and makes visible which variant actually fits the question. | 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 a decision is poorly framed, even good answers deliver little value. A Decision Framing Workshop sharpens the problem, goal, and boundaries before the actual weighing begins. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 45-120 min | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-8 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Decision Matrix, Scoring Rationale, Selected Option | Option Frames, Assumption Notes, Comparable Shortlist, Decision Inputs | 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 | Decision Frame, Decision Question, Criteria List, Evidence Plan |
Tagsno overlap | DecisionCriteriaScoringTradeoffs | OptionsDecision framingStrategyComparison | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | Decision framingAlignmentCriteriaOptions |



