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Paper illustration for Teach-back.
Knowledge Modeling
Teach-back
Paper illustration of Shape Up with its method-specific working model.
Delivery
Shape Up
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)
Purposedifferent
Teach-back checks whether an explanation actually got through to the other person. The method makes misunderstandings visible early and strengthens shared understanding in advisory and learning situations.Shape Up helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow. It makes work boundaries and decisions explicit and captures results as pitches, bet-table decisions, and hill charts.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.
Complexitydifferent
LowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
5-20 min6 Wochen Cycle + 2 Wochen Cool-Down3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional
Participantsdifferent
2-82-4 pro Pitch1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people
Formatsame
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Understanding Check, Clarification Notes, Learning GapsPitches, Bet-table decisions, Hill charts, Cooldown outcomesLean 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
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LearningUnderstandingCommunication
PlanningDeliveryAutonomy
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
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Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
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Delivery
Communication Plan
Architecture Communication Canvas method illustration showing its working structure
Architecture
Architecture Communication Canvas