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Criterion
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
Paper illustration of an eight-panel idea sheet with varied sketches beside a timer set to eight minutes.
Innovation
Crazy 8s
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 two considered options leading to a decision record with a marked status and visible consequences.
Architecture
Architecture Decision Record
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.With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to 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.An ADR permanently records an architecture decision with context, trade-offs, and consequence. It creates continuity for later changes because the decision path stays traceable.
Complexitydifferent
LowLowMediumLow
Timedifferent
30 min Setup, dann laufend8-15 min3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone1-101 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people1-3
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshopWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
RAID Log, Status Report SourceSketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction OptionsLean 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 checksADR File, Decision Log, Rationale
Tagsno overlap
RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
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