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Criterion
Paper illustration of HEART Framework with its method-specific working model.
UX Research
HEART Framework
Views and Beyond method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Views and Beyond
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 of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Purposedifferent
Helps clarify observations, needs, and patterns in concrete terms. It groups observations into patterns, questions, and decisions. The result is captured as a HEART-GSM table and dashboard.Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question.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.An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
120 min initial, dann laufend1-3 Tage3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
3-61-41 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people1-3
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
HEART-GSM Table, DashboardArchitecture Views, Cross-view Notes, RationaleLean 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 checksADR File, Decision Log, Rationale
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MetricsUX researchMeasurementSatisfaction
DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
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