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Criterion
Value Stream Mapping workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Delivery
Value Stream Mapping
Iceberg Model method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Iceberg Model
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 Iceberg Model separates visible events from patterns, structures, and mental models. This turns a single observation into a deeper understanding of why a problem keeps recurring.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
4-102-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck listIceberg Worksheet, Pattern Notes, Intervention Ideas
Tagsno overlap
LeanFlowWasteDelivery
Systems thinkingRoot causePatterns
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Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
Paper illustration for Current Reality Tree
Systems Thinking
Current Reality Tree
Paper illustration of Family Tree Analysis with its method-specific working model.
Operations
Family Tree Analysis