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Criterion
Paper illustration for Standard Work Analysis.
Operations
Standard Work Analysis
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)
Independent contributions form an ordered group priority list.
Facilitation
Nominal Group Technique
Paper illustration for 1-2-4-All.
Facilitation
1-2-4-All
Purposedifferent
When the same task is done differently depending on the person, the method exposes the reliable core. It creates comparability without unnecessarily choking off needed latitude.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 loud voices could dominate a round, Nominal Group Technique protects individual thinking time from group effects. It collects ideas separately first and only then enables shared weighting.When many people in a group too rarely get to speak, 1-2-4-All distributes thinking time more fairly. The format builds participation step by step and makes quiet or still-unformed thoughts usable faster.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumMediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional60-120 min10-20 min
Participantsdifferent
2-61 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people5-124-100+
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshopWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Standard Work Sheet, Deviation List, Improved Standard, Training NeedsLean 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 checksRanked Ideas, Clarified Options, Group PriorityIdea List, Shared Insights, Emergent Themes
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LeanProcessQuality
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
FacilitationPrioritizationVotingInclusion
FacilitationInclusionIdeation
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