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| Criterion |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Innovation Round Robin Brainstorming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. | With unevenly distributed speaking time, the method brings every person into the contribution one after another. It prevents early voices from setting the direction while still producing a shared idea space. This makes participation plannable and the team's diversity visible. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 15-45 min | 15-30 min | 20-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 1-10 | 3-12 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | 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 | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Idea List, Cluster, Shortlist |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | BrainstormingIdeationFacilitationInclusionCreativity |