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Selected:LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Outcome-Driven InnovationC4 ModelDesign Thinking
| Criterion |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Product Discovery Outcome-Driven Innovation |  Architecture C4 Model |  Innovation Design Thinking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Outcome-Driven Innovation clarifies customer problems, solution opportunities, and evidence. It separates jobs, desired outcomes, importance, satisfaction, and opportunity, and captures results as desired outcome statements, an opportunity landscape, and segments by underserved needs. | The C4 Model makes a system legible across several resolution levels, from context down to code. It suits situations where different audiences need to understand the same architecture from different altitudes. | For complex user problems with an uncertain cause, the method connects observation, interpretation, and experiment into a learning cycle. It keeps the focus on real needs and avoids premature solution language. This produces robust decisions for product and service. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | Mehrere Wochen | 1-4 h | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen |
Participantsdifferent | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 2-6 researchers plus sample | 1-5 | 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 | Desired outcome statements, Opportunity landscape, Segmentation by underserved needs, Innovation hypotheses | Context Diagram, Container Diagram, Component Diagram | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | OutcomesInnovationResearchQuantitative | ArchitectureCommunicationVisualization | InnovationPrototypeResearch |