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| Criterion |  UX Research Surveys |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Architecture Risk Storming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When a topic needs to be validated broadly and many people can answer the same question, surveys gather structured feedback in a scalable form. Answers become comparable and segmentable instead of remaining merely anecdotal. | 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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | Helps clarify architecture context, options, and consequences in concrete terms. It organizes technical context, alternatives, and consequences. The result is captured as an Annotated Diagram, a Prioritized Risk List, and an Action Backlog. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 3-14 Tage | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 1-2 h | 60-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 50+ | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 4-12 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Survey Results, Charts, Segment Insights | 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 | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Annotated Diagram, Prioritized Risk List, Action Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | QuantitativeResearchValidation | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | RiskArchitectureWorkshopValidation |