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| Criterion |  UX Research Personas |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  UX Research Empathy Mapping |  Architecture Risk Storming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When target groups stay too vague and teams talk about the same people differently, personas create a shared, solid picture of usage. Condensed profiles make needs, contexts, and differences tangible enough for decisions. | 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 lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 30–60 min | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | Internes Team | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 4-8 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Persona Profiles, Needs Summary, Scenario Notes | 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 | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | ResearchCustomerSynthesis | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation |