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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Operations Bottleneck Analysis |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | For a flow that backs up at one point, the method looks for the capacity limit with the greatest leverage. It explains why extra effort elsewhere barely improves throughput. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. |
Complexitysame | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timesame | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1-8 | 3-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Bottleneck Map, Flow Metrics, Improvement Options, Follow-up Measures | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | SensemakingDecisionRationale | FlowMeasurementConstraints | RationaleKnowledgeDecision |