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Selected:LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Risk MatrixConstraint AnalysisCost of Delay
| Criterion |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Decision Making Constraint Analysis |  Delivery Cost of Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. | When an initiative stalls, the limit often lies not in the idea but in hard or soft boundary conditions. Constraint Analysis separates these limits and shows which of them can actually be shaped. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 30-60 min | 30-90 min | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 3-10 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
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 | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Constraint List, Hard/Soft Classification, Option Impact Notes, Decision Boundaries | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | ConstraintsDecisionPlanningOptions | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision |