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Selected:Visual ManagementLASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews)Value Stream MappingATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
| Criterion |  Operations Visual Management |  Architecture LASR (Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews) |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Architecture ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | 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 | Low | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional | 1-3 h | Several meetings plus preparation and analysis; total effort depends on scope |
Participantsdifferent | 1-20 | 1 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people | 4-10 | Evaluation team, architects, and relevant stakeholders |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Visual Board, Status Indicators, Exception Cues | 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 | Prioritized quality scenarios in a utility tree, Architecture risks with reasoning and assumptions, Sensitivity and trade-off points, Findings report with open investigations |
Tagsno overlap | SignalsOperationsVisual management | ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | ArchitectureQualityRiskTradeoffsStakeholders |