Reviewing Software Systems
Reviewing Software Systems
with the Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews - LASR
About the Book
This book introduces LASR – the Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews in a practical and in-depth way. It provides detailed insights into how the method works, real-world examples, guidance on using support materials, and practical tips for your own reviews.
Architecture evaluations help uncover weaknesses and opportunities in software solutions, validate decisions, and guide improvements. In approximately 150 pages, this book takes you from the fundamentals to more advanced topics, giving you everything you need to start applying LASR effectively.
About the Authors
Table of Contents
- Background
- Why This Book?
- How to Use This Book
- The Icons in This Book
- We Value Your Feedback
- From Gut Feeling to Lightweight Software Reviews
- A Modern Perspective
- What You Need to Know About Software Reviews
- The “Lightweight Approach for Software Reviews” – LASR
- I. Understand What Makes You Special
- II. Explore Your Architecture
- Iterative Application
- LASR+
- Choosing the Right Method
- LASR Step by Step
- I. Understand What Makes You Special
- No Such Thing as ‘Average’
- Step 1: A Lean Mission Statement
- The Landing Page Metaphor
- How to Define a Lean Mission Statement
- Step 2: Defining Your Evaluation Criteria
- What Makes a Good Evaluation Benchmark?
- Establishing Evaluation Criteria with the “Top-5 Challenger” Method
- Capturing Specific Statements and Arguments
- Defining the Green (Target) Line
- Stay Goal-Oriented and Be Confident!
- II. Explore Your Architecture
- How Does System Analysis Generally Work?
- The Review Concept of LASR
- Steps 3 and 4 Summarized
- Step 3: Risk-based Review
- Let’s Get Started: Setting the Stage!
- Identify Relevant Risks
- From Risks To Gaps
- Your First Review Result - LASR Result 1.0
- Step 4: Quality-focused Analysis
- Determining Focus Topics / Goal Axes
- Deeper Analysis
- LASR Result 2.0
- How Does System Analysis Generally Work?
- Increase Confidence with LASR+
- Appendix
- References
- About the Authors
- Background
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