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| Criterion |  Decision Making Radar |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-2 h | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Radar Map, Capability Scores, Action 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 | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections |
Tagsno overlap | AssessmentPortfolioCapability | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange |
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