python-MIT-repo-template/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01-define-value-stream-goals.md

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

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.

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
• 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