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Selected:Scatter DiagramCurrent Reality TreeLASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Theory of Constraints Thinking Process
| Criterion |  Operations Scatter Diagram |  Systems Thinking Current Reality Tree |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Systems Thinking Theory of Constraints Thinking Process |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | A Current Reality Tree condenses many symptoms into a few causal chains. The method makes visible which core problems drive several negative effects 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. | The Theory of Constraints Thinking Process exposes a system's bottleneck and the logic behind it. It suits situations where many symptoms trace back to the same limiting relationship. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 30-90 min | 2-6 h | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 0.5-3 Tage |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 3-8 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Scatter Plot, Korrelationsnotiz, Hypothesenliste | Current Reality Tree, Core Problems, Intervention Ideas | 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 | Current Reality Logic, Conflict Cloud, Future Reality Tree, Implementation Obstacles |
Tagsno overlap | Root causeQualityVisualization | Systems thinkingRoot causeConstraintsCausality | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | Theory of ConstraintsConstraintsSystems thinkingCausality |