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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Facilitation Stakeholder Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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 several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | When an initiative depends on many people, interests, and power dynamics, Stakeholder Mapping systematically orders the environment. It shows who influences, who is affected, and where relationship management or safeguarding matters first. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 h | Half day | 60–90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 4-12 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Stakeholder Map, Engagement Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | StakeholdersAlignmentFacilitationChange |