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Criterion
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Paper fishbone diagram with a measurable effect at the head and six labeled cause branches.
Operations
Fishbone Diagram
Incident Command workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
DevOps
Incident Command
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)
Purposedifferent
Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog.When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers.During an acute incident with several people involved, the method creates a clear leadership and communication structure. It reduces chaos when fast coordination and clean situational awareness are both needed at once.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
LowLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
60-90 min30-60 minAs needed3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional
Participantsdifferent
4-122-84-151 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action BacklogFishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation BacklogIncident Log, Action Tracker, Stakeholder UpdatesLean 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
RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
Root causeQualityOperations
IncidentOperationsReliability
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
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