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Operations
Pomodoro Technique
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)
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Operations
Change Analysis
Purposedifferent
For easily distracted solo work, the method sets clear time boundaries for concentrated work. It protects attention when large tasks would otherwise fall apart into small avoidance moves.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 a deviation after a change, the method isolates the influence of the altered condition. It narrows down which differences are relevant and which are just accompanying noise.
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LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
25 min Zyklen3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional45-120 min
Participantsdifferent
11 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people2-6
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Focus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption NotesLean 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 checksChange Matrix, Cause Hypotheses, Validation Questions, Action List
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FocusTime managementProductivityExecution
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
ChangeRoot causeTroubleshootingComparison
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SAAM (Software Architecture Analysis Method)
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Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
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Operations
Eat the Frog
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Operations
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis