I think we do it a disservice by calling it value ...

2009-10-17T14:21:59.868-07:00

I think we do it a disservice by calling it value stream mapping. The reason is that I see most organizations focus on the mapping. Building a map is not the point. Building a map is only a tool to help drive a conversation. The real goal is to build a common understanding of the current state. The value of this is so that we are aligned in making forward-looking discussions. When people focus on the map they make mistakes like trying to figure out what software to use or delegating map-building to the new intern that we don't know how to keep busy. The map helps us gain high agreement of the current reality. That's why we don't teach value stream mapping, we teach value stream improvement.

Jamie Flinchbaugh
www.jamieflinchbaugh.com

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I think we do it a disservice by calling it value ...