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Criterion
Paper illustration for Problem Interview
Product Discovery
Problem Interview
Paper illustration of a calibrated five-by-five risk matrix with response cards.
Decision Making
Risk Matrix
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)
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.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.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.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowMedium
Timedifferent
30-60 min je Interview30-60 min3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional
Participantsdifferent
5-12 Interviews3-101 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Problem Evidence, Risk Notes, Customer SegmentsRisk Matrix, Top Risk ListLean 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
Tagsno overlap
DiscoveryInterviewsValidation
RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
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Decision Making
Assumption Surfacing
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ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
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Architecture
Risk Storming
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ARID (Active Reviews for Intermediate Designs)