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Criterion
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
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 Specification by Example with a method-specific labelled workspace.
Agile
Specification by Example
Quality Attribute Workshop workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Architecture
Quality Attribute Workshop
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.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 business rules need to become precise, it ties language, example, and test together. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as an Example Table and Acceptance Tests.A Quality Attribute Workshop translates quality requirements into concrete scenarios and architecture impulses. The method brings product, engineering, and operations to the same view of desired properties.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMediumMedium
Timedifferent
60-90 min3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional60-90 min pro Feature2-4 h
Participantsdifferent
4-121 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people3-65-15
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action BacklogLean 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 checksExample Table, Acceptance TestsQuality Scenarios, Priority List, Architecture Concerns
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RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
AgileRequirementsExamplesBehavior-Driven Development
RequirementsArchitectureWorkshop
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