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| Criterion |  Architecture Views and Beyond |  Agile Affinity Estimation |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Agile Bucket System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Views and Beyond organizes architecture into several views so no single diagram has to do everything at once. This makes it possible to choose the representation that fits the stakeholder's question. | When many tasks need to be classified quickly, it sorts them by perceived effort and similarity. It reduces the effort of fine-grained estimation for large volumes. | 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 a large batch of work needs a fast, rough estimate, it sorts items into predefined size buckets. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as a Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, and Split Candidates. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 Tage | 30-90 min | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 30-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-4 | 3-12 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Architecture Views, Cross-view Notes, Rationale | Affinity Size Map, Grouped Estimates, Unclear Items | 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 | Bucketed Backlog, Relative Estimates, Split Candidates |
Tagsno overlap | DocumentationStakeholdersArchitecture | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | EstimationBacklogRelative sizing |