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Criterion
Paper illustration for Problem Interview
Product Discovery
Problem Interview
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 illustration of two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Purposedifferent
When the picture of the problem still needs to become solid, it asks about real situations and consequences. It separates genuine suffering from mere interest in a solution.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.An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.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
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Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional15-45 min60-90 min
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people1-34-12
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer SegmentsLean 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 checksADR File, Decision Log, RationaleAnnotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog
Tagsno overlap
DiscoveryInterviewsValidation
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
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