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Selected:Dot EstimationLASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Monte Carlo ForecastingValue Stream Mapping
| Criterion |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Delivery Monte Carlo Forecasting |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | 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 Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, and Risk Communication. | When delivery work dissolves into wait times, handoffs, and hidden effort, Value Stream Mapping makes the actual flow visible. The method exposes bottlenecks, idle time, and feedback loops so lead time and improvement levers become tangible. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-20 min | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 30-90 min Setup, danach laufend | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-20 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 1-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | 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 | Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, Risk Communication | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list |
Tagsno overlap | EstimationEffortRisk | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | ForecastingFlowDelivery | LeanFlowWasteDelivery |