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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Operations Ivy Lee Method |  Operations Getting Things Done |  Delivery Communication Plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | 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. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 5-10 min daily | 1-2 h Setup, laufend | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1 | 1 | 2-6 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Daily Priority List, Completion Notes | Action Lists, Project List, Review Routine | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | PrioritizationProductivityExecution | ProductivityPlanningTasksExecution | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning |