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Selected:Strategy Execution LoopProduct KataLASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)A3 Problem Solving
| Criterion |  Business Strategy Strategy Execution Loop |  Product Discovery Product Kata |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Operations A3 Problem Solving |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | Product Kata helps clarify customer problems, solution ideas, and evidence through a repeatable improvement routine. It captures direction, current metric, target metric, experiment notes, 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. | For a complex deviation with several people involved, the method bundles problem, analysis, and decision onto one page. It creates a shared working space where causes, countermeasures, and follow-up fit together. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Initial 3-6 h, then monthly or quarterly reviews | 1-2 Wochen je Loop | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 5-12 | 3-10 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 2-5 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Execution Loop, Review Cadence, Strategic Learning Log | Direction, Current metric, Target metric, Experiment note, Learning report | 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 | A3 Report, Action Plan, Root Cause Analysis |
Tagsno overlap | ExecutionCadenceLearningGovernance | OutcomesDiscoveryLearningIterationCoaching | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | LeanProblem solvingCoachingOperations |