Do our customers pay for the outcome? (It's a Core stream)Does it facilitate core stream performance? (It's a Supporting stream)Is there value in improving quality, margins, performance, outcomes? (If not, it's likely commoditized and should be outso...

Is innovation or product development a key goal? (It's a Development stream) Are efficiency and consistency key goals? (It's an Operational stream)

Is there a customer? (If not, it's a process) Is it repeatable? Are the operating conditions stable?(If not, it's a project or initiative) Value Stream is a linear processDoes it have to include more than one person? NoWhy do we want to identify valu...

The Future of Value Stream ManagementWhere’s this all heading? DAOsIs there a future where VSMgt intersects with DAOs?What does a futuristic value stream network look like?Human Collaboration models: Tribes -> Bureaucracy -> Digital -> DAOsE...

Summary In this episode of The Value Stream Show, hosts Andrew Davis and Steve Pereira discuss the challenging process organizations face in asking what is the psychological, cultural, information, and work environment it needs to be maximally effec...

Takeaways from the Lean Leadership Forum What is it? Who attended?Structure & formatSimilarities and differences between physical and knowledge work domainsInsights and learningShould we all be walking through factories to understand our work be...

Summary In this episode of The Value Stream Show, hosts Andrew Davis and Steve Pereira talk about value stream management and the process of improving the end-to-end flow of work in an organization. They discuss the complexity of value stream manage...

Summary In this episode of The Value Stream Show, hosts Andrew Davis and Steve Pereira discuss what value stream mapping is and its function. They talk about the act of drawing out a value stream and how it helps with visualization, generates necess...

Items Who are we?Why this?Why now?What’s in it for you (the listener)? Key Takeaways Our history and passion for flowValue streams in an organizational networkThe value stream model for internal and external use

Summary In this episode of The Value Stream Show, hosts Andrew Davis and Steve Pereira discuss the vast reach of value, how we define it and how we can measure it. They explore the complex nature of value and the many different factors that influenc...