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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Product Strategy Impact 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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When a goal needs to be connected to several possible paths, it shows chains of impact instead of feature lists. It connects business goal, behavior change, and measures. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-8 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Impact Map, Outcome Hypotheses, Delivery Options |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | OutcomesStrategyBehaviorPlanning |
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