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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Engineering Kanban |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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. | When work sits in too many parallel streams, throughput suffers and no one sees the bottlenecks. Kanban makes the flow of work visible and limits overload so a system becomes calmer and more predictable. | Systems Mapping arranges elements, relationships, and boundaries so a complex field becomes legible at a glance. The overview stabilizes the overall picture before detail work or steering begins. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | Ongoing | 1-3 h | Half day |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 2-12 | 3-12 | 3-12 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Kanban board, WIP policies, Flow metrics | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | Leverage Map, Action Strategy |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | FlowVisual managementDelivery | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy |