Using Value Streams
A value stream is an end-to-end collection of Value Stages that creates an outcome for a customer, who may be the ultimate customer or an internal end-user of the value stream.Accessing Value Streams
To access the list of Value Streams from the Business navigation menu:
Click the Value Stream menu.The list of value streams appears.
Creating a value stream
To create a Value stream from the Business navigation menu:
1. Click the Value Streams menu.
2. Click New.
The value chain is created and added to the list of value chains.
3. Specify the name of the new Value Stream,
Creating a value stream diagram
To create a value stream diagram
1. Select the value stream that interests you and click Create Diagram.
A window opens and prompts you to choose the Diagram Type that you wish to use:
2. Select the diagram type you want to create.
• a value stream diagram, see The value stream diagram;
• a value stream to capability diagram, see The value stream to capability diagram;
The value stream diagram
The value stream diagram shows the sequence of the value creation steps performed, the events that occur and the conditions under which they are sequenced. It also makes it possible to assign the participants who carry out these value-creation steps to the business skills needed to implement them. This representation of a Value Stream helps to answer the following question: "What are the skills needed to implement the Value Stream?".This type of diagram makes it possible to describe precisely a value stream.
If the value stream is already connected to components, it is possible to initialize a new diagram by inserting the existing components.
The value stream to capability diagram
The value stream to capability diagram can only be used in tabular entry mode.
Tabular entry mode is available with this diagram. For more details on the use of tabular entry mode, see "Diagrams in Tabular Entry Mode", page 143. This diagram makes it easy to initiate a value stream diagram by creating the value stream steps and the links they have with the different business capabilities.
