"Process mapping on steroids." That's how John Dyer used to describe value stream mapping back when VSM was just beginning to assert itself as a new continuous improvement tool and process mapping was ...

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Process mapping is a powerful tool to help businesses understand, manage, and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of their operations. This 2-day workshop will focus on Value Stream Maps for ...

Programmers who focus in increments of two-week sprints can be left in the dark on long-term business strategy. Shine a light on processes and potential improvements with visual aids. When ...

The decades-long rush of businesses to digitize their business processes shows no sign of abating. Digital technology has spread across the supply chain and throughout the enterprise—with generally ...

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 ...

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 ...

John Dyer describes process mapping as one of the most powerful tools for process improvement when it tells the truth. Unfortunately, it too often doesn’t tell the truth, say Dyer and Dr. Mohamed ...

Many businesses are investing heavily in digital transformation, gearing up their cultures to deliver more capabilities aligned to customer needs. But understanding business value and aligning efforts ...

There are a few definitions of “value stream management” floating around out there. Most seem pretty good, but they are necessarily very broad and maybe vague. That’s because value stream management ...