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Value stream mapping exercise

Map your development value stream to identify waste and bottlenecks

Create a value stream map to visualize your development process and identify improvement opportunities. This lean technique helps you eliminate waste and improve flow.

60 minutes
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Overview

Create a value stream map to visualize your development process and identify improvement opportunities. This lean technique helps you eliminate waste and improve flow.

Learning objectives

  • Map end-to-end value stream
  • Identify waste and delays
  • Design future state

Instructions

Map value stream:

1. Define start and end points 2. Map all process steps 3. Add wait times and processing times 4. Identify waste and bottlenecks 5. Design optimized future state

Steps

1

Current state mapping

30 minutes

Document existing process

2

Waste identification

15 minutes

Find inefficiencies

3

Future state design

15 minutes

Plan improvements

Pro tips

  • Include actual times, not ideal
  • Look for handoffs and waits
  • Focus on flow efficiency

Example outcome

Value stream map with identified waste and future state design

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