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Criterion
Paper illustration for Ivy Lee Method
Operations
Ivy Lee Method
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 a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
Purposedifferent
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.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 project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List.The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
5-10 min daily3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional30-60 min15-90 min daily
Participantsdifferent
11 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people3-101
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Daily Priority List, Completion NotesLean 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 checksRisk Matrix, Top Risk ListPriority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus
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PrioritizationProductivityExecution
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
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