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Selected:Strategy Execution LoopLASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Mad Sad GladStart Stop Continue
| Criterion |  Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Agile Mad Sad Glad |  Agile Start Stop Continue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | The Strategy Execution Loop helps avoid treating strategy as a one-off document. It makes visible how strategic decisions are turned into objectives, initiatives, operational work, measurement, and learning. | 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 a team's or workshop's mood needs to become readable, it structures emotional signals with little setup. It makes strain, relief, and sources of energy tangible. | When a team wants to deliberately adjust its working behavior, it makes habits visible and assessable. It focuses on concrete changes instead of diffuse mood. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 3-10 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log | 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 | Emotion Board, Themes, Action Items | Start Stop Continue Board, Improvement Actions |
Tagsno overlap | ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | RetrospectiveTeamReflection | RetrospectiveImprovementTeamReflection |