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Selected:LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Time BlockingFishbone DiagramPareto Analysis
| Criterion |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Operations Time Blocking |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure. | When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers. | In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 1 | 2-8 | 1-6 |
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 | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | PlanningTime managementFocus | Root causeQualityOperations | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause |