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Criterion
Paper illustration of Working Backwards with its method-specific working model.
Product Discovery
Working Backwards
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/B Testing workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Growth
A/B Testing
Purposedifferent
When the target state and benefit need to be clear first, it thinks backward from the desired outcome into the product logic. It sharpens vision, objections, and value proposition before elaboration.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 two variants compete, discussions quickly decide by taste rather than effect. A/B Testing checks behavior under controlled conditions and separates real improvement from chance or expectation effects.
Complexitydifferent
MediumMediumHigh
Timedifferent
4-8 h, mehrere Iterationen3–4 h for initial assessment; preparation and deeper analysis additional1-4 Wochen
Participantsdifferent
2-61 or a small team; particularly suitable for 3–4 people1-6
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop + asyncAsync
Outputdifferent
Future Press Release, FAQ, Vision StatementLean 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 checksExperiment results, Decision log, Learning summary
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VisionNarrativeAlignment
ArchitectureQualityRiskAssessmentLean
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Paper illustration of a calm four-quadrant Assumption Map with hypothesis cards and emphasis on important assumptions with little evidence.
Product Discovery
Assumption Mapping
Paper illustration: scenarios and architectural decisions are connected to identified risks.
Architecture
ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method)
Paper illustration for Risk Storming.
Architecture
Risk Storming
Paper illustration for Smoke Test.
Product Discovery
Smoke Test