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| Criterion |  Operations Waste Analysis |  Decision Making Argument Mapping |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For a process that keeps people busy but creates little value, the method exposes waste. It directs attention to unnecessary movement, waiting times, rework, and overdelivery. | When statements, evidence, and counterarguments get mixed up, a debate quickly loses its structure. Argument Mapping breaks a thesis down into its reasoning and makes visible what it really rests on. | 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. | IBIS structures thinking about complex questions as a sequence of issues, ideas, and arguments. The method keeps discussions open without forcing them into premature consensus. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 1-3 h | 1-3 h | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-8 | 4-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement Backlog | Argument Map, Evidence Gaps, Decision Rationale | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Issue Map, Positions, Argument Notes |
Tagsno overlap | WasteLeanProcess improvement | SensemakingDecisionRationale | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | RationaleKnowledgeDecision |