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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 illustration for Feynman Technique.
Knowledge Modeling
Feynman Technique
Paper illustration for Teach-back.
Knowledge Modeling
Teach-back
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
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.The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work.Teach-back checks whether an explanation actually got through to the other person. The method makes misunderstandings visible early and strengthens shared understanding in advisory and learning situations.The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLowMedium
Timedifferent
3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional20-60 min5-20 min60-120 min
Participantsdifferent
1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people12-82-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + 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 checksPlain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study NotesUnderstanding Check, Clarification Notes, Learning GapsCommunication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan
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ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding
LearningUnderstandingCommunication
ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
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