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| Criterion |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Systems Thinking Systems Mapping |  Delivery Cost of Delay |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | 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. | Helps clarify scope, order, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, constraints, and sequence manageable. The result is captured as a Cost of Delay table and prioritization sequence. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 90-180 min |
Participantsdifferent | 4-10 | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | System Map, Dependencies, Leverage Points | CoD Table, Prioritization Sequence |
Tagsno overlap | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | Systems thinkingMappingBoundariesChange | PrioritizationDeliveryEconomicsDecision |
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