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Selected:LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Counter MetricsAlignment MappingGoal Question Metric
| Criterion |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Product Strategy Counter Metrics |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Engineering Goal Question Metric |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 a headline metric could mask side effects, it adds guardrail signals against unwanted outcomes. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as a counter-metric list and guardrail definitions. | 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. | Helps clarify technical problems, hypotheses, and next steps in concrete terms. It breaks a technical problem into testable parts. The result is captured as a GQM table and metric briefs. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 30-60 min | 1-2 h | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 2-6 | 4-12 | 3-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | 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 | Counter Metric List, Guardrail Definitions | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | GQM Table, Metric Profiles |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | MetricsMeasurementStrategyExperiments | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | MetricsMeasurementEngineeringAlignment |