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A paper-based illustration representing WSJF with its core stages and visible working result.
Agile
WSJF
Paper illustration for Waste Analysis.
Operations
Waste Analysis
Paper illustration for Three-Point Estimation.
Decision Making
Three-Point Estimation
Value Stream Mapping workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Delivery
Value Stream Mapping
Purposedifferent
When many tasks compete for the same capacity, it orders work by economic impact. It makes time lost, benefit, and effort comparable together.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.A single estimate for effort, time, or risk often looks too smooth for the real uncertainty behind it. It separates options, evaluation criteria, and open risks. The result is captured as a Three-Point Estimate, Risk Range, and Assumption 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
HighLowMediumMedium
Timedifferent
45-90 min45-120 min10-30 min je Item1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-102-81-84-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshopWorkshop + asyncWorkshop
Outputdifferent
Ranked Backlog, Cost-of-Delay AssumptionsWaste Map, Prioritized Waste, Improvement BacklogThree-Point Estimate, Risk Range, Assumption NotesCurrent-state map, Future-state map, Bottleneck list
Tagsno overlap
LeanEconomicsSequencePrioritization
WasteLeanProcess improvement
EstimationUncertaintyForecasting
LeanFlowWasteDelivery
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