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Selected:Nominal Group TechniqueLASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Alignment MappingRisk Matrix
| Criterion |  Facilitation Nominal Group Technique |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting. | 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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | When a project faces many possible disruptions, it quickly becomes unclear which risks deserve attention first. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Risk Matrix and a Top Risk List. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 1-2 h | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 4-12 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Ranked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group Priority | 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 | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List |
Tagsno overlap | FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment |