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| Criterion |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Knowledge Modeling Competency Questions |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Delivery MoSCoW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Competency Questions translate a domain model into concrete questions that it must be able to answer. The method keeps the model's scope clean and prevents pretty but useless structures. | 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. | When a release carries too many demands and priorities are only ever negotiated, MoSCoW creates clear boundaries for the next cut. Must, Should, Could, and Won't make commitment, room for maneuver, and trade-off logic visible to everyone involved. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 2-4 h | 30-60 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 2-8 | 3-10 | 3-12 |
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 | Competency Question Set, Required Concepts, Test Queries, Coverage Matrix | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Prioritized Backlog, Release Scope, Tradeoff Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | OntologyKnowledge graphScopeRequirementsSemantic | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | PrioritizationScopeDecision |