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Selected:Power Interest GridLASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Risk MatrixAlignment Mapping
| Criterion |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. | 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 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 30-60 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 3-10 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | 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 | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |