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Selected:Quality Attribute WorkshopAffinity DiagrammingLASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Empathy Mapping
| Criterion |  Architecture Quality Attribute Workshop |  UX Research Affinity Diagramming |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  UX Research Empathy Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Quality Attribute Workshop translates quality requirements into concrete scenarios and architecture impulses. The method brings product, engineering, and operations to the same view of desired properties. | When research notes, feedback, or observations sit unconnected side by side, affinity diagramming sorts the raw material into solid themes. Many individual points turn into patterns that make decisions and opportunities clearer. | 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 lot is assumed about a target group but little is seen jointly, empathy mapping makes knowledge and gaps directly comparable. The picture also shows which assumptions hold up and where evidence is missing. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 2-4 h | 45–90 min | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 30–60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-15 | 3-10 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 4-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Quality Scenarios, Priority List, Architecture Concerns | Theme clusters, Insight statements, Opportunity areas | 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 | Empathy Map, Assumptions List, Research Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | RequirementsArchitectureWorkshop | SynthesisQualitativeRoot cause | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | SynthesisQualitativeWorkshop |