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Criterion
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
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)
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Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Paper illustration for Ivy Lee Method
Operations
Ivy Lee Method
Purposedifferent
The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.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.For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability.With a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
15-90 min daily3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional2-6 h5-10 min daily
Participantsdifferent
11 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people3-101
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily FocusLean 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 checksFMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation ActionsDaily Priority List, Completion Notes
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause
PrioritizationProductivityExecution
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