{"id":2245,"date":"2023-10-25T14:06:14","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T18:06:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elanexpertsti.com\/?p=2245"},"modified":"2025-03-26T09:55:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T13:55:16","slug":"value-streams-optimization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elanexpertsti.com\/en\/value-streams-optimization\/","title":{"rendered":"Development Value Streams: Reveal and harness hidden potential"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The aim of improving a value chain is to achieve the highest business value in the shortest possible time, consistently, sustainably and with a high level of quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \"Value stream\u00a0Value Stream<\/em>\u00a0Lean\" is one of the (5) Lean principles, and for many reasons, it's a good idea to understand your organization's value chains and processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To increase organizational agility, we need to look at all our value chains (\"Value Streams\"), not just at the team level. This allows us to see how each component of a system is interrelated (systems thinking), and reminds us that we are trying to shorten the time between concept and consumption of the solution (\"Concept to cash\").<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To find out more, read our article L'<\/a>LEAN AGILE THINKING<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To achieve these goals, many companies are turning to advanced methodologies and management tools, and one of these powerful methods is Value Stream Mapping (VSM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is a value chain (Value Stream<\/em>)?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The value chain is the set of actions implemented to bring added value to a customer, from the initial request to the realization of value by the customer. The value chain is the work itself, not the people who do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

***<\/strong> A value chain always begins and ends with a customer<\/strong>. ***<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The problem with current organizational structures is that no one is focused on the whole job. To remedy this lack of focus on the overall workflow, we need to broaden our vision of agility to include the whole organization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Value chains must be managed by flow, with horizontal accountability (left to right) rather than by function (silos).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The three types of value chains (Value Stream<\/em>)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Development Value Stream (DVS) <\/strong>\n