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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Morphological Analysis working structure.
Innovation
Morphological Analysis
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 matrix with seven SCAMPER rows, operator prompts and variations for a course portal.
Innovation
SCAMPER
Purposedifferent
For a search for solutions with many degrees of freedom, a grid emerges for systematic combinations. The method separates features, variants, and exclusion criteria, so the space gets explored deliberately.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.For an existing solution under pressure to change, the method deliberately opens space for systematic variants. It directs attention to rebuilding, combining, and repurposing rather than only new basic ideas. This produces concrete evolution paths for products, offerings, or workflows.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-81 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people2-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea ShortlistLean 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 checksSCAMPER Idea List, Concept Shortlist, Variation Notes
Tagsno overlap
IdeationInnovationCreativity
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityReframingInnovation
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Paper illustration for Reverse Brainstorming
Innovation
Reverse Brainstorming
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
Paper illustration of the Lotus Blossom working structure.
Innovation
Lotus Blossom