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Selected:LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Alignment MappingAssumption SurfacingProblem Framing Workshop
| Criterion |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  Facilitation Problem Framing Workshop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | Plans often contain assumptions that were never openly stated and remain dangerous precisely because of that. Assumption Surfacing makes these silent premises visible and prioritizes which of them carry the initiative or could sink it. | When a team works on symptoms but the real question stays fuzzy, a Problem Framing Workshop sharpens the view of the right problem. It separates observation, interpretation, and target picture from each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 1-2 h | 45-90 min | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 4-12 | 2-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | 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 | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Problem Statement, Scope Boundaries, Assumption List, Next Analysis Questions |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | FacilitationAlignmentDiscovery |