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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Decision Making Force Field Analysis |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Facilitation Alignment Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | In change initiatives, supporting and restraining forces sit at the table at the same time. Force Field Analysis makes these tensions explicit and shows where change can be pushed forward by strengthening or relieving. | When many people need to be informed in parallel and messages would otherwise arrive unevenly or too late, a Communication Plan orders communication reliably. Channels, audiences, and cadences interlock so important information doesn't get lost. | When several people work toward one goal but hold different mental maps, Alignment Mapping makes the discrepancies visible. It arranges goals, assumptions, and priorities so shared direction becomes verifiable. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 45-90 min | 45-90 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-12 | 2-6 | 4-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Force Field Map, Change Levers, Risk Notes | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Alignment Map, Open Issues, Decision Questions |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | ChangeDecisionStrategy | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | AlignmentStakeholdersStrategyFacilitation |