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Criterion
Paper illustration for Time Blocking
Operations
Time Blocking
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)
A paper tomato timer connects a focus task, short breaks and a work record.
Operations
Pomodoro Technique
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Purposedifferent
With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure.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 easily distracted solo work, the method sets clear time boundaries for concentrated work. It protects attention when large tasks would otherwise fall apart into small avoidance moves.ATAM helps teams weigh architecture decisions when quality goals compete. The team considers business goals, stakeholder expectations, and technical decisions together. The evaluation shows which risks need further investigation.
Complexitydifferent
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Timedifferent
15-30 min Planung, laufend3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional25 min ZyklenSeveral meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope
Participantsdifferent
11 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people1Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus PlanLean 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 checksFocus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption NotesPrioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations
Tagsno overlap
PlanningTime managementFocus
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
FocusTime managementProductivityExecution
ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders
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