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| Criterion |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them. | 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. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | 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 | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | ChangeDecisionStrategy |
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