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| Criterion |  Facilitation Question Burst |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Facilitation Mind Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a problem gets covered up too quickly with answers, Question Burst puts the better question at the center. The format opens the thinking space before the group commits to an interpretation. | 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. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | When a topic is still unclear and too many thoughts surface at once, Mind Mapping creates an open surface for ordering them. It makes connections, subtopics, and starting points visible without fixing them too early. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 1-2 h | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 1-8 | 1-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Question List, Reframed Challenge, Learning Prompts | 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 | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Mind Map, Topic Clusters, Open Questions |
Tagsno overlap | QuestionsReframingFacilitationSensemaking | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | BrainstormingIdeasMappingStructureFacilitation |