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Paper radar with five axes, two current and target profiles, and evidence cards beside each dimension.
Decision Making
Radar
Paper illustration for 8D Problem Solving.
Operations
8D Problem Solving
Software Architecture Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Software Architecture Canvas
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 capabilities, maturity levels, or market positions need to be compared across several dimensions, overview is easily lost. Radar brings different characteristics into a shared picture and shows patterns faster than tables do.For an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly.The Software Architecture Canvas reduces a system to the most important architecture decisions, constraints, and interfaces. It is useful when teams need a resilient overall picture quickly.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
MediumHighLowMedium
Timedifferent
1-2 h1-6 Wochen1-2 h3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional
Participantsdifferent
2-104-103-101 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Radar Map, Capability Scores, Action Areas8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action PlanArchitecture Canvas, Goals, Constraints, Quality AttributesLean 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
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AssessmentPortfolioCapability
QualityProblem solvingRoot cause
CanvasArchitectureAlignmentWorkshop
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
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