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| Criterion |  Business Strategy Value Chain Analysis |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Value Chain Analysis shows where value is created, costs accrue, and differentiation becomes possible along the process. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a value-chain map and lever list. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Half day | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Value Chain Map, Lever 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 | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | StrategyBusiness modelDiagnosisAnalysis | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |
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