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Selected:Lean CanvasFailure Mode and Effects AnalysisValue Chain AnalysisLASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)
| Criterion |  Product Strategy Lean Canvas |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When an early product bet still has too many open points, it brings target group, problem, and assumptions into a single view. It condenses the idea so core risks become nameable. | 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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-90 min | 2-6 h | Half day | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional |
Participantsdifferent | 1-6 | 3-10 | 3-8 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Lean Canvas, Core Assumptions, Experiment Backlog | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions | Value Chain Map, Lever List | 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 |
Tagsno overlap | StartupLeanAssumptionsBusiness model | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean |