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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Business Strategy SWOT Analysis |  Delivery Communication Plan |  Business Strategy GAP 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. | SWOT Analysis arranges strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats into a compact picture of the situation. It keeps internal capabilities and external influences separate before strategic options emerge from them. | 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. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-12 | 2-6 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | SWOT matrix, Strategic options, Action list | Communication Plan, Channel Matrix, Message Cadence | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | StrategyAnalysisMarketPositioning | CommunicationStakeholdersDeliveryPlanning | StrategyAnalysisPlanning |