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| Criterion |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |  Systems Thinking CATWOE Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. | CATWOE structures a problem from six viewpoints and prevents too narrow a view of the situation. Different experiences of the system become comparably discussable this way. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 2-4 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 3-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | 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 | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections | CATWOE Canvas, Root Definition, Stakeholder Perspectives, Constraints |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange | Systems thinkingFramingStakeholders |
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