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Selected:LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Views and BeyondFailure Mode and Effects Analysis5 Whys
| Criterion |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Operations 5 Whys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | 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. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 1-3 Tage | 2-6 h | 15-30 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 1-4 | 3-10 | 2-6 |
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 | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Root cause notes, Countermeasures |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving |