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Criterion
Value Stream Mapping workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Delivery
Value Stream Mapping
Paper illustration for Pareto Analysis
Decision Making
Pareto Analysis
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 many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
4-101-6
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck listPareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List
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LeanFlowWasteDelivery
PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause
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