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Selected:LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)RAID LogDesign ThinkingArchitecture Communication Canvas
| Criterion |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Delivery RAID Log |  Innovation Design Thinking |  Architecture Architecture Communication Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting. | 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. | The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 30 min Setup, dann laufend | 1 Tag bis mehrere Wochen | 60-120 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone | 4-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | 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 | RAID Log, Status Report Source | Problem Statement, Prototype, Test Learnings | Communication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication Plan |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance | InnovationPrototypeResearch | ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas |