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Selected:LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Value Stream MappingMonte Carlo ForecastingFailure Mode and Effects Analysis
| Criterion | ![]() Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) | ![]() Delivery Value Stream Mapping | ![]() Delivery Monte Carlo Forecasting | ![]() 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. | When delivery work dissolves into wait times, handoffs, and hidden effort, Value Stream Mapping makes the actual flow visible. The method exposes bottlenecks, idle time, and feedback loops so lead time and improvement levers become tangible. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, and Risk Communication. | 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 | Medium | High | High |
Timedifferent | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 1-3 h | 30-90 min Setup, danach laufend | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 4-10 | 1-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | 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 | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, Risk Communication | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | ForecastingFlowDelivery | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause |



