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Selected:LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Assumption SurfacingCard SortingAssumption Mapping
| Criterion |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Decision Making Assumption Surfacing |  UX Research Card Sorting |  Product Discovery Assumption Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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 content only makes sense internally and users can't find the structure again, card sorting exposes their mental order. Terms, groups, and naming are then aligned with the target group's expectations. | When assumptions still sit unordered in the room, it weighs uncertainty against leverage. It makes visible which hypotheses should be checked first. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 45-90 min | 20-45 min | 45-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 2-8 | Based on research question | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
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 | Assumption List, Critical Assumptions, Learning Plan | Content groups, Label set, IA hypotheses | Assumption map, Test backlog, Risk ranking |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | AssumptionsRiskDecisionDiscovery | Information architectureNavigationStructure | AssumptionsRiskExperimentsValidation |