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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Operations 5 Whys |  Operations Pomodoro Technique |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. | For a single, hard-to-explain deviation, the method exposes the causal chain behind the visible symptom. It keeps the cause open until a controllable condition emerges instead of a mere description. | For easily distracted solo work, the method sets clear time boundaries for concentrated work. It protects attention when large tasks would otherwise fall apart into small avoidance moves. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 15-90 min daily | 15-30 min | 25 min Zyklen |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1 | 2-6 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Async |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Root cause notes, Countermeasures | Focus Sessions, Task Progress, Interruption Notes |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | Root causeIncidentLeanProblem solving | FocusTime managementProductivityExecution |