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Selected:Value Stream MappingFault Tree AnalysisMonte Carlo ForecastingFailure Mode and Effects Analysis
| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Operations Fault Tree Analysis |  Delivery Monte Carlo Forecasting |  Operations Failure Mode and Effects 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. | For a critical top event with several possible triggers, the method logically models failure paths. It makes visible which combinations of conditions can lead to damage. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, and Risk Communication. | For a process, product, or service with noticeable failure risks, the method assesses possible failure modes in advance. It directs attention to combinations of occurrence, effect, and detectability. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | High | High | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 2-6 h | 30-90 min Setup, danach laufend | 2-6 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-8 | 1-8 | 3-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Fault Tree, Critical Paths, Cause Hypotheses, Control Actions | Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, Risk Communication | FMEA Table, Risk Priority, Mitigation Actions |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | RiskRoot causeSafety | ForecastingFlowDelivery | RiskQualityOperationsRoot cause |