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| Criterion |  Operations Waste Analysis |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Knowledge Modeling Feynman Technique |  Knowledge Modeling Teach-back |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 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. | The Feynman Technique checks understanding by explaining a topic so that it stays easy for others to understand. It makes knowledge gaps visible before they become costly in everyday work. | Teach-back checks whether an explanation actually got through to the other person. The method makes misunderstandings visible early and strengthens shared understanding in advisory and learning situations. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 1-3 h | 20-60 min | 5-20 min |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 1 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement Backlog | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Plain-language Explanation, Knowledge Gaps, Study Notes | Understanding Check, Clarification Notes, Learning Gaps |
Tagsno overlap | WasteLeanProcess improvement | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | LearningKnowledgeUnderstanding | LearningUnderstandingCommunication |