---
name: "1. Define value stream goals"
about: "First step for a new project — map the current process and set value stream goals."
title: "Define value stream goals"
labels: ["setup", "planning"]
assignees: ""
---

## Task

Produce the **current state** value stream map (and future state, if the target process is
already known) for this project, using
[`docs/value-stream-mapping/value_stream_map_template.odp`](../../docs/value-stream-mapping/value_stream_map_template.odp).

## Steps

- [ ] Identify the process boundaries: where does the value stream start and end?
- [ ] Walk the current process step by step with the people who actually do the work
- [ ] Fill in the current state map: process steps, cycle time, wait time, %C&A, inventory
      between steps
- [ ] Calculate total lead time and total cycle time
- [ ] Identify bottlenecks, waste, and improvement opportunities
- [ ] Draft the future state map reflecting the target process
- [ ] Record improvement actions with an owner and a due date
- [ ] Summarize headline metrics and actions on the
      [Value Stream Mapping wiki page](../../wiki/Value-Stream-Mapping.md)
- [ ] Share the map with stakeholders for feedback

## Definition of done

- [ ] Current (and, if applicable, future) state maps are complete in the `.odp` file
- [ ] Metrics and action items are summarized on the wiki page
- [ ] Stakeholders have reviewed the map
- [ ] Findings feed into the [project specification issue](02-write-project-specification.md)