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Criterion
Paper illustration for Delegation Poker.
Facilitation
Delegation Poker
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion
Paper Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
Facilitation
Lean Coffee
Purposedifferent
When decisions get stuck between leadership and team, Delegation Poker clarifies the desired scope of autonomy. It shows how much decision-making latitude a role should actually get in practice.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 controversial topic needs depth and discipline at the same time, Fishbowl Discussion makes the structure of the conversation transparent. The format keeps the core small enough for real dialogue and open enough for controlled turnover.When a group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
45-90 min3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional45-90 min30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
3-101 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people8-803-20
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Delegation Board, Decision Boundaries, Role AgreementsLean 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 checksDiscussion Insights, Observed Tensions, Follow-up QuestionsPrioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items
Tagsno overlap
AutonomyRolesTeam
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
FacilitationDialogueLarge group
FacilitationAutonomyDialogue
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