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| Criterion |  Systems Thinking Rich Picture |  Operations Scatter Diagram |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | A Rich Picture brings an unclear situation onto a shared drawing. It captures actors, tensions, information flows, and blind spots before the team jumps to solutions too early. | When the question is whether two measures are related, the method makes patterns in the data picture visible. It separates felt correlations from relationships that actually show up in the data. | 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 | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 30-90 min | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional |
Participantsdifferent | 2-10 | 1-4 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Rich Picture, Problem Framing Notes | Scatter Plot, Korrelationsnotiz, Hypothesenliste | 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 |
Tagsno overlap | Systems thinkingSoft systemsFramingVisualization | Root causeQualityVisualization | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean |
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