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| Criterion |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Agile Specification by Example |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Agile Acceptance Criteria Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers. | When business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests. | 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 story needs clear checkpoints before implementation, it sharpens expectation and scope together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Acceptance Criteria and a Story Update. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 60-90 min pro Feature | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 20-40 min pro Story |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Example Table, Acceptance Tests | 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 | Acceptance Criteria, Story Update |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeQualityOperations | AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | AgileRequirementsRefinementBehavior-Driven Development |