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| Criterion |  Product Strategy Product Canvas |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Decision Making Risk Matrix |  Delivery MoSCoW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When product goal and feature scope don't yet fit cleanly together, it creates a shared working picture. It connects need, core features, and assumptions into a solid starting point. | 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 a release carries too many demands and priorities are only ever negotiated, MoSCoW creates clear boundaries for the next cut. Must, Should, Could, and Won't make commitment, room for maneuver, and trade-off logic visible to everyone involved. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 30-60 min | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Product Canvas, Product Assumptions, Scope 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 | Risk Matrix, Top Risk List | Prioritized Backlog, Release Scope, Tradeoff Notes |
Tagsno overlap | CanvasDiscoveryScope | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | RiskDecisionPrioritizationAssessment | PrioritizationScopeDecision |