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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Operations ALPEN Method |  Operations Time Blocking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With an overloaded day full of too many tasks, a realistic picture of the day emerges. The method connects estimating, deciding, and buffer thinking so planning fits available energy and time. | With a calendar that grows on request, the method makes available time explicit again. It combines appointments, focus work, and buffer into a more realistic day structure. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 15-90 min daily | 10-20 min daily | 15-30 min Planung, laufend |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Daily Plan, Time Estimates, Review Notes | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | PlanningTime managementProductivityOperations | PlanningTime managementFocus |