Most process improvement efforts fail because teams optimize individual steps without seeing the full picture. Value stream mapping solves that problem by visualizing your entire workflow from end to end.
Free value stream mapping template

What's inside this value stream mapping template?
This value stream mapping template gives your team a ready-to-use framework in Mural for running a VSM exercise. Whether you’re mapping a software delivery pipeline or a cross-functional business process, you’ll get a structured starting point instead of a blank canvas.
The template includes all of the following:
Current state mapping
Process data capture
Waste identification prompts
Future state design
Why value stream mapping matters

Research consistently shows that the biggest source of waste in knowledge work isn’t within individual tasks. It’s in the handoffs and wait times between them. A well-run value stream mapping exercise exposes those hidden delays so you can target the changes that will actually move the needle.

Value stream mapping template
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Want help running your value stream mapping workshop?
A template gets you started. A facilitator gets you results.
Sketch’s consulting team has led value stream mapping exercises for organizations ranging from Fortune 500 enterprises to growth-stage startups. We help you gather the right stakeholders, capture accurate process data, and turn your current state map into a concrete improvement plan. Our engagements are designed to transfer the skills to your team so you can continue running VSM sessions on your own.