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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)
Red Teaming method illustration showing its working structure
Decision Making
Red Teaming
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
A paper-based illustration representing arc42 with its core stages and visible working result.
Architecture
arc42
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 strategic decisions with high reach, agreement and gut feeling are often not enough. Red teaming brings deliberate opposition into the situation and tests where a plan breaks under real counterarguments.The Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design.arc42 structures architecture knowledge so teams can document system, decisions, and risks consistently. The template builds a living understanding of the architecture instead of scattered notes.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional1-4 h60-120 min1-2 Tage
Participantsdifferent
1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people3-82-81-4
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
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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 checksChallenge Findings, Risk Register, Mitigation PlanCommunication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication PlanArchitecture Document, Context View, Runtime View, Deployment View
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ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
RiskDecisionSensemaking
ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
ArchitectureDocumentationCommunication
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