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Criterion
Four paper stations connect system purpose, quality goals, risk cards and focused investigation with a target and gap profile.
Architecture
LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
Paper illustration of VRIO Framework with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
VRIO Framework
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas
Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
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 Architecture Communication Canvas plans architecture communication so the right people receive the right message. The method turns technical complexity into deliberate communication design.A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional90-180 min60-120 minHalf day
Participantsdifferent
1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people3-62-83-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
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 checksVRIO Table, Strategic ActionsCommunication Canvas, Stakeholder Messages, Architecture Communication PlanStress Test Report, Action Plan per Scenario
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ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability
ArchitectureCommunicationStakeholdersCanvas
StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis
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