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Criterion
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
A paper-based illustration representing Brainstorming with its core stages and visible working result.
Innovation
Brainstorming
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)
Paper illustration of Design Charrette with its method-specific working model.
Innovation
Design Charrette
Purposedifferent
Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as a RAID Log and a source for status reporting.When a team faces an open question with many obvious directions, the method first creates breadth instead of premature commitment. It separates idea flow from evaluation and makes lines of thought visible, creating a pool for selection and further development.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.In a tightly timed design process with many participants, the method pools several lines of thinking in a short time. It brings parallel design energy without letting the discussion tip into endless coordination. This quickly produces solid directions for architecture or space.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
30 min Setup, dann laufend30-60 min3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additionalHalber Tag bis mehrere Tage
Participantsdifferent
1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone4-121 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people10-50
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
RAID Log, Status Report SourceIdea pool, Theme clusters, ShortlistLean 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 checksSketches and Concepts, Consolidated Solution Sketch, Prioritized Direction
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RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
BrainstormingIdeationCreativityWorkshopDivergence
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
BrainstormingWorkshopCollaborationIdeation
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