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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Operations Time Blocking |  Operations Eat the Frog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | With many open commitments and ideas in daily life, a reliable external storage system emerges. The method relieves the mind so priority and context don't have to compete in memory. | 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. | The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 15-30 min Planung, laufend | 15-90 min daily |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Blocked Calendar, Capacity View, Focus Plan | Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily Focus |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | PlanningTime managementFocus | PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution |