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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Delivery Cost of Delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | 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. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-4 Wochen | Half day | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 6-30 Experten | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision |