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Selected:LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Power Interest GridPre-MortemStakeholder Mapping
| Criterion |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Decision Making Pre-Mortem |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. | In early initiatives with many uncertainties, planning quickly turns too optimistic. A pre-mortem makes the expected failure visible in advance and sharpens the view of causes, gaps, and countermeasures. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 30-60 min | 20–45 min | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 2-8 | Small cross-functional group | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | 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 | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | Risk list, Mitigation plan, Assumption log | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | RiskDecisionFailurePlanning | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |