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Selected:LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Systems MappingEvaporating CloudFuture Reality Tree
| Criterion |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Systems Thinking Evaporating Cloud |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | The method makes visible why two seemingly incompatible demands arise and which assumption must be tested to resolve the conflict. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 1-3 h | 60-120 min | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 3-12 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | 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 | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Conflict Cloud, Assumption List, Breakthrough Ideas, Next Experiments | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | Theory of ConstraintsAssumptionsSystems thinking | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange |