Value stream maps are a visualization of everything needed to complete a deliverable. A value stream map visualizes the start and end of a project. A process map is a visualization of everything ...

Value stream mapping (VSM) is a business management tool that documents the steps needed to take a project from inception to customer delivery. Often associated with Lean Six Sigma practices, the tool ...

What Is Value Stream Mapping (VSM)? What is a value stream? A value stream represents the series of actions an organization takes to design, create, and deliver a product or service to its customers, ...

Whether it's VSM or process mapping, both mapping techniques are critical first steps to solving problems and building sustainable solutions. "Process mapping on steroids." That's how John Dyer used ...

This course introduces value stream mapping (VSM) and its place within the overall problem-solving methodology of Lean: a diagnostic tool for identifying and quantifying waste in a process, and the ...

Ernie Smith is a former contributor to BizTech, an old-school blogger who specializes in side projects, and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. Many discussions around ...

This class describes how to develop a future state value stream map, including how to evaluate a current state value stream map, target problem areas, and design a plan to reduce non-value added ...