Value Stream Mapping is an essential tool to help understand the current state and design the future state of a process. Learn more about why this kind of mapping is fundamental for a big picture view of an entire Value Stream and for improving transactional and manufacturing processes.

1. Introduction to
Value Stream Mapping
Presented by Tracy O’Rourke
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2. About Our Presenter
• Managing Partner at
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• Co-Author of
The Problem-Solver’s Toolkit
• Co-host of the
Just-In-Time Café Podcast
Tracy O’Rourke
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@RourkeTracy
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5. Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar you will be able to:
• Define a Value Stream Map
• Explain why Value Stream Maps are important
• Describe the important Value Stream Map
characteristics
• Recognize the steps for building a
Value Stream Map
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6. Today’s Agenda
• What is a Value Stream Map
• What is the purpose of a Value Stream Map?
• What are the key icons and metrics?
• How do I build a Value Stream Map?
• How do I analyze a Value Stream Map?
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7. What Is A Value Stream?
• A macro-level end-to-end process from the
start of a product or service to the end result
delivered to the customer.
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8. Non-Manufacturing Value Stream
Examples
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Analyze
Requirements
Procure
to Pay
Hire to
Retire
Billing
to Cash
Source
Vendor
Create
Contract
Contract
Requirements
Fulfilled
Pay Vendor
Contract &
Compliance
Hire Employee Administrator
Compensation
Administrator
Benefits
Employee
Engagement &
Development
Exit Employee
Billable
Activity
Occurs
Send Bill Receive
Payment
Pass to
Collections

9. Why Map A Value Stream?
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Horizontal Flow

10. Lean Principles
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Lean
Principles
Define
Value
Map the
Value
Stream
Create
Flow
Establish
Pull
Pursue
Perfection

11. What is a Value Stream Map?
• Maps the Value Stream
• Highlights the current process regardless of
who is doing the work
• Captures material flow, information flow,
barriers to flow, Work-In-Process (WIP) and Lead
Time
• Helps identify waste in the process and barriers
to flow
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12. Why A Value Stream Map
• Makes the Value Stream visible
• Helps prioritize cross-functional process issues
• Creates a visual of Wait Time
• Enables calculation of Process and Lead Time
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13. Basics of a Value Stream Map
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The process
steps are listed
from left to right
This shape
indicates
suppliers and
customers of
the process
The bottom half provides
room for process data
and a timeline

14. Key Icons
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15. Poll #1
Have you used Value Stream Maps (VSMs)
before?
A. I’ve heard of them but never used VSMs
B. I have very little experience with VSMs
C. I’m familiar with VSMs and used them
several times
D. We use VSMs a lot to visualize processes
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16. Difference With Other Maps
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17. Value Stream Missteps
• Not enough planning
• Involving the wrong people
• Not involving leadership enough
• Not gathering metrics
• Inappropriate scope or time management
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18. Steps for Building a Value Stream Map
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Steps for Practical Problem Solving
1. Walk the process
2. Gather process data and metrics
3. Map out the process flow
4. Add information flow, data and metrics
5. Build the timeline
6. Analyze the Value Stream Map

19. 1. Walk the Process
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Walk the Process

20. 2. Gather Process Data and Metrics
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Some questions are:
• How long from the time work is
available until it is passed on to
the next step?
• How many units are waiting to be
worked on right now?
• What issues or barriers to flow
make this step painful or time-
consuming?
• What % of units received are
complete and accurate?

21. 3. Map Out the Process Flow
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22. Key Metrics & Definitions
• Process Time: The amount of time it takes to
perform and activity. Also known as Touch
Time.
• Wait Time: The amount of time a unit of thing
is waiting to be worked on.
• Lead Time: The elapsed time associated with
an activity or process step. (Total Elapsed Time)
Process Time + Wait Time = Lead Time
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23. 4. Add Information Flow, Data & Metrics
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24. 5. Build the Timeline
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25. 6. Analyze the Value Stream Map
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26. Analyze the Value Stream Map
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27. Analyze the Value Stream Map
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28. Analyze the Value Stream Map
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29. Value Stream Map Example
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30. Steps for Building a Future State
Value Stream Map
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1. Determine the right work
2. Make the right work flow
3. Manage the right work

31. Future State Questions
How can we:
• Eliminate waste?
• Reduce unnecessary hand-offs?
• Balance the workload?
• Create more capacity?
• Minimize Wait Time and/or Lead Time?
• Implement FIFO? Supermarkets? Kanban?
Or Single piece flow?
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32. Future State Map
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33. Improvement Metrics
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34. Question for You
What have your process mapping
experiences been like?
Great? Good? Bad? Ugly?
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35. Books on Value Stream Mapping
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36. Call To Action
• Buy the Value Stream Mapping Single Module
• Download the VSM Template
• Download the Process Walk Interview Sheet
• Learn more about Process Walks and Value
Stream Maps
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37. Today We Covered
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• What is a Value Stream Map
• What is the purpose of a Value Stream Map?
• What are the key icons and metrics?
• How do I build a Value Stream Map?
• How do I analyze a Value Stream Map?

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