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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)
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique
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.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 easily distracted solo work, the method sets clear time boundaries for concentrated work. It protects attention when large tasks would otherwise fall apart into small avoidance moves.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
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Timedifferent
15-90 min daily3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional25 min Zyklen30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
11 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people11-6
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
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 checksFocus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption NotesPareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List
Tagsno overlap
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
FocusTime managementProductivityExecution
PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause
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