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Criterion
Paper illustration of the Morphological Analysis working structure.
Innovation
Morphological Analysis
Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
Operations
Standard Work 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)
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
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.When the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude.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.When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h1-3 h3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
2-82-61 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people4-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Morphological Box, Concept Combinations, Idea ShortlistStandard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training NeedsLean 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 checksIdea pool, Theme clusters, Shortlist
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IdeationInnovationCreativity
LeanProcessQuality
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
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