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| Criterion |  Operations Waste Analysis |  Decision Making Delphi Method |  Facilitation Power Interest Grid |  Facilitation 3-Circle Venn Diagram |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 knowledge is distributed and direct dominance should be avoided, groups quickly fall under the sway of their opinion leaders. The Delphi Method gathers assessments iteratively and gradually brings expert judgments closer together. | When many stakeholders compete for attention at once, the Power Interest Grid sorts them by influence and stake. It turns individual contributions into a visible selection. The result is captured as a Power Interest Grid and a stakeholder-specific strategy. | When three perspectives matter at the same time, a Three-Circle Venn Diagram shows the overlaps and remainders precisely. It makes visible where shared effect arises and where only a partial perspective applies. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 1-4 Wochen | 30-60 min | 15-45 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 6-30 Experten | 2-8 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement Backlog | Expert Forecast, Consensus Range, Assumption Notes | Power Interest Grid, Strategy per Stakeholder | Venn Diagram, Overlap Notes, Differentiators |
Tagsno overlap | WasteLeanProcess improvement | ForecastingExpertsDecisionStrategy | StakeholdersFacilitationAlignmentPlanning | ComparisonFacilitationAlignment |