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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Operations 8D Problem Solving |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 an acute quality or delivery problem, the method structures immediate protection and root cause work together. It keeps the situation stable while the actual cause is investigated cleanly. | In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 15-90 min daily | 1-6 Wochen | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1 | 4-10 | 1-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | 8D Report, Containment Plan, Root Cause Evidence, Corrective Action Plan | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | QualityProblem solvingRoot cause | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause |