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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Operations Eat the Frog |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |
|---|---|---|---|
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 a restless workday full of too many open items, the method creates radical simplicity. It directs attention to a short sequence instead of a broad, still-open field. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 15-90 min daily | 5-10 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution | PrioritizationProductivityExecution |
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