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| Criterion |  Operations Waste Analysis |  Delivery Monte Carlo Forecasting |  Decision Making PERT Estimation |  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. | Helps clarify scope, sequence, and delivery flow in concrete terms. It makes work, boundaries, and order steerable. The result is captured as Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, and Risk Communication. | On complex initiatives, a plain average tends to understate just how uncertain the outcome really is. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a PERT Estimate, Expected Value, and Risk Notes. | 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 | High | Medium | Medium |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 30-90 min Setup, danach laufend | 15-45 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 1-8 | 1-8 | 4-10 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement Backlog | Forecast Percentiles, Throughput Dataset, Risk Communication | PERT Estimate, Expected Value, Risk Notes | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list |
Tagsno overlap | WasteLeanProcess improvement | ForecastingFlowDelivery | EstimationUncertaintyRisk | LeanFlowWasteDelivery |