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Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
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 Pareto Analysis
Decision Making
Pareto Analysis
Purposedifferent
The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design.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.In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
15-90 min daily60-120 min3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
12-81 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people1-6
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily FocusCommunication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication PlanLean 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 checksPareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause
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