methodatlas
Compare

View methods side by side.

Choose up to four methods. Add them using the search and share the comparison by copying its link.

Criterion
Six paper cards show a person moving from a problem through a service flow to a completed outcome.
UX Design
Storyboarding
Process Mapping method illustration showing its working structure
Operations
Process Mapping
Purposedifferent
When a usage scenario needs to become understandable early, it condenses situations, context, and flow into a legible sequence. It helps check concept ideas before anything gets built.With a confusing workflow that has many handoffs, the method makes the actual process visible. It shows where work is passed on, delayed, or duplicated, so improvement targets the right spots.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
30-90 min1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
1-83-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Storyboard, Concept Narrative, Testable AssumptionsProcess Map, Handoff List, Improvement Backlog
Tagsno overlap
VisualizationConceptsSequencePrototype
ProcessOperationsImprovement
Add more methods

Often compared together

Methods with strong topical overlap with the current selection, not yet in the comparison.

Paper illustration of a review with planned work, actual event sequence, comparison, and assigned improvement actions.
Operations
After-Action Review
Gemba Walk workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
Gemba Walk
Paper illustration for Theory of Constraints.
Operations
Theory of Constraints
A3 Problem-Solving workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Operations
A3 Problem Solving