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| Criterion |  DevOps ChatOps |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Operations Gemba Walk |  DevOps Game Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For operational work in a distributed team, the method links communication with direct system control. It records decisions right where the signal, the context, and the execution come together. | 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. | When there is uncertainty about the real course of a process, the method brings observation to the place where work happens. It combines perception, follow-up questions, and process knowledge so decisions rest on actual workflows instead of assumptions. | In preparing for rare incidents, the method tests response capability under controlled conditions. It shows where assumptions about stability, roles, and recovery are too optimistic. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | High |
Timedifferent | Ongoing | 1-3 h | 30-120 min | Halber Tag |
Participantsdifferent | 2-20 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 5-20 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Chat Transcript, Action Log, Automations | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Observation Notes, Improvement Ideas | Simulation Notes, Gaps List, Updated Runbooks |
Tagsno overlap | CollaborationEngineeringIncident | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | LeanObservationProcessOperations | ResilienceOperationsIncident |