Mapping the development value stream

In SAFe, discovering the development value streams gets us closer to modeling those value streams as ARTs or even Solution Trains for larger solutions.

In mapping the way solutions are developed as development value streams, we are going to concentrate on the following aspects:

• The process and workflow
• The people involved in the process, such as suppliers and customers

Let’s start our mapping journey by considering the process used to develop the solutions.

Finding the process and workflow

When looking at the development value stream, we can start by thinking of the development value stream initially as a black box with only its inputs and outputs visible. From there, we can piece together the intermediate steps.

The initial black box of the development Value Stream is formed by identifying the following characteristics:

• The trigger for the development value stream
• The first step of the development...