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Criterion
Paper illustration for Open Space Technology.
Facilitation
Open Space Technology
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 Kanban board with To Discuss, Discussing and Discussed columns, topic cards, votes and timer.
Facilitation
Lean Coffee
Purposedifferent
When a complex topic does not yet have a fitting agenda, Open Space Technology hands topic ownership back to the participants. The format suits questions that only move forward when real interest determines the order.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 group without a fixed agenda needs to get into useful conversations quickly, Lean Coffee structures the start around interests rather than a presentation. The group itself negotiates which topics get time first and which wait.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
0.5-2 Tage3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional30-90 min
Participantsdifferent
20-500+1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people3-20
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Session Marketplace, Proceedings, Action TopicsLean 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 checksPrioritized Topics, Discussion Notes, Action Items
Tagsno overlap
FacilitationLarge groupAutonomy
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
FacilitationAutonomyDialogue
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ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
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Facilitation
Fishbowl Discussion
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Facilitation
World Café