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Criterion
Paper illustration for Knowledge Mapping.
Knowledge Modeling
Knowledge Mapping
Paper illustration for Intervention Mapping.
Systems Thinking
Intervention Mapping
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)
Purposedifferent
Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable.Intervention Mapping translates a need for change into a planned, evaluable program. The method connects target group, determinants, actions, and measurement into a traceable chain.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-5 Tage3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional
Participantsdifferent
3-124-121 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer PlanLogic Model, Change Objectives, Intervention Components, Evaluation PlanLean 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
Tagsno overlap
KnowledgeMappingRisk
ChangeSystems thinkingCapability
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
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ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
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Architecture
SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
Systems Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Systems Mapping
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Knowledge Modeling
Concept Mapping