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Stakeholder Mapping
Facilitation
Stakeholder Mapping
Paper illustration of Business Model Stress Test with its method-specific working model.
Business Strategy
Business Model Stress Test
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
When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first.A Business Model Stress Test checks how well a business model holds up under pressure and headwinds. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a stress-test report and action plan per scenario.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
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Timedifferent
60–90 minHalf day3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional
Participantsdifferent
2-83-81 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk NotesStress Test Report, Action Plan per ScenarioLean 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
StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange
StrategyBusiness modelRiskDiagnosis
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
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Facilitation
Alignment Mapping
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Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
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Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
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Facilitation
Power Interest Grid