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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 of Lean Startup with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Lean Startup
Paper illustration for Pareto Analysis
Decision Making
Pareto Analysis
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
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.For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight.In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle.Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additionalWochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus30-60 min60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people2-81-64-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
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 checksHypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decisionPareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus ListAnnotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog
Tagsno overlap
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
LeanStartupValidationMVP
PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
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