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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Product Strategy ICE Scoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | When ideas need sorting quickly, it condenses impact, confidence, and effort into one compact score. It connects customer value, product logic, and decision priorities. The result is captured as an ICE table and top-ideas list. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | ICE Table, Top Idea List |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | PrioritizationScoringGrowthDecision |