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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Decision Making Pareto Analysis |  Operations Fishbone Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | When a problem has several possible contributing factors, the method sorts causes by cause areas. It prevents an initial hunch from blocking the view of other plausible drivers. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 30-60 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Pareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List | Fishbone Diagram, Cause Categories, Investigation Backlog |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause | Root causeQualityOperations |
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