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Criterion
Paper illustration of RAID Log with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Delivery
RAID Log
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 for Dot Estimation.
Facilitation
Dot Estimation
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.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.When size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets.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
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Timedifferent
30 min Setup, dann laufend3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional5-20 min15-45 min
Participantsdifferent
1-3 maintaining, briefing for everyone1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people3-201-3
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshopAsync
Outputdifferent
RAID Log, Status Report SourceLean 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 checksEffort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion TargetsADR File, Decision Log, Rationale
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RiskTrackingStakeholdersGovernance
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
EstimationEffortRisk
ArchitectureRationaleDocumentationGovernance
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