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| Criterion |  Operations Waste Analysis |  Delivery Value Stream Mapping |  Decision Making Wideband Delphi |
|---|---|---|---|
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. | A single opinion rarely holds up for planning when the future is genuinely uncertain. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as an Estimate Range, Assumption Log, and Expert Consensus Notes. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | High |
Timedifferent | 45-120 min | 1-3 h | 1-4 h or multiple rounds |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 4-10 | 4-12 Experten |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Waste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement Backlog | Current-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list | Estimate Range, Assumption Log, Expert Consensus Notes |
Tagsno overlap | WasteLeanProcess improvement | LeanFlowWasteDelivery | EstimationExpertsForecasting |
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