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| Criterion |  Operations Waste Analysis |  Knowledge Modeling Knowledge Mapping |  Engineering Kanban |  Knowledge Modeling Concept 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. | Knowledge Mapping makes knowledge, gaps, and transfer paths visible across a field. It fits when expertise should not just exist but also be findable and transferable. | When work sits in too many parallel streams, throughput suffers and no one sees the bottlenecks. Kanban makes the flow of work visible and limits overload so a system becomes calmer and more predictable. | Concept Mapping arranges terms and relationships in a network that makes subject-matter connections tangible. It fits when a topic needs to be understood structurally rather than linearly. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 1-3 h | Ongoing | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-12 | 2-12 | 1-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement Backlog | Knowledge Map, Critical Knowledge Areas, Transfer Plan | Kanban board, WIP policies, Flow metrics | Concept Map, Relationship Labels, Knowledge Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | WasteLeanProcess improvement | KnowledgeMappingRisk | FlowVisual managementDelivery | KnowledgeConceptsMappingSensemaking |