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| Criterion |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Decision Making Radar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When capabilities, maturity levels, or market positions need to be compared across several dimensions, overview is easily lost. Radar brings different characteristics into a shared picture and shows patterns faster than tables do. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 90-180 min | 45-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 3-6 | 2-8 | 2-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | 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 | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Radar Map, Capability Scores, Action Areas |
Tagsno overlap | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | AssessmentPortfolioCapability |