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| Criterion |  Operations Waste Analysis |  Decision Making Cynefin Workshop |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
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 problems are unclear, chaotic, or only seemingly familiar, standard recipes fall short. A Cynefin Workshop sorts situations by the nature of their problem and connects them with matching action logic. | 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. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 60-180 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-20 | 4-10 |
Formatsame | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement Backlog | Cynefin Map, Domain-specific Actions, Sensemaking Notes | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list |
Tagsno overlap | WasteLeanProcess improvement | ComplexitySensemakingDecision | LeanFlowWasteDelivery |
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