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Criterion
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 session grid with two time blocks, three rooms, colored session cards and an open topic pool.
Facilitation
Barcamp
Paper illustration for Peer Instruction.
Knowledge Modeling
Peer Instruction
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 many people can contribute knowledge and the flow should stay open, Barcamp provides a framework for self-organized sessions. The format channels energy without defining the content too narrowly in advance.Peer Instruction uses group thinking to clarify difficult terms or concepts faster. The method combines individual reflection with social correction and shared precision.
Complexitysame
MediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additionalHalber Tag bis 2 Tage10-20 min je Frage
Participantsdifferent
1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people15-2006-50
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
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 checksSession Board, Session Notes, Community LearningsConcept Questions, Vote Results, Learning Notes
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
FacilitationLarge groupLearning
LearningDialogueFacilitation
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Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
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ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration for Fishbowl Discussion.
Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion
Paper illustration for World Café.
Facilitation
World Café
Paper illustration for Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis