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Selected:Visual ManagementKanbanLASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Value Stream Mapping
| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Engineering Kanban |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With high tempo and many parallel topics, the method makes status, deviations, and priorities visible at a glance. It reduces search effort and prevents what matters from getting lost in daily work. | When work sits in too many parallel streams, throughput suffers and no one sees the bottlenecks. Kanban makes the flow of work visible and limits overload so a system becomes calmer and more predictable. | 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 delivery work dissolves into wait times, handoffs, and hidden effort, Value Stream Mapping makes the actual flow visible. The method exposes bottlenecks, idle time, and feedback loops so lead time and improvement levers become tangible. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | Ongoing | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 2-12 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | Kanban board, WIP policies, Flow metrics | 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 | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | FlowVisual managementDelivery | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | LeanFlowWasteDelivery |