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Selected:LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Value Chain AnalysisFishbone DiagramFailure Mode and Effects Analysis
| Criterion |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects 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. | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | 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. | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | Low | High |
Timedifferent | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | Half day | 30-60 min | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 3-8 | 2-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | 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 | Value Chain Map, Lever List | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | Root causeQualityOperations | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause |