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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Facilitation Dot Estimation |  Knowledge Modeling Concept Mapping |  Agile Ideal Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 size or effort can only be estimated roughly, Dot Estimation condenses the group's experience into a quick range. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as an Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, and Discussion Targets. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. | When effort needs to be thought of as real working time, it offers a simple common denominator for comparison. It sorts work by value, risk, and delivery ability. The result is captured as Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, and Capacity Caveats. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 5-20 min | 1-2 h | 15-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-20 | 1-8 | 2-9 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Effort Heatmap, Risk Signals, Discussion Targets | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps | Ideal Day Estimates, Assumption Notes, Capacity Caveats |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | EstimationEffortRisk | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking | EstimationEffortAgile |