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Value Stream Map Assignment

The Value Stream Map for Blue Bank’s IT project development outlines the current process and identifies both value-added and non-value-added activities, revealing a Process Cycle Efficiency of approximately 84.85%. Recommendations include merging approval and UAT wait times into a fast-track review and automating QA testing, which leads to a new Process Cycle Efficiency of 100%. The improvements result in a total reduction of 5 days in non-value-added time and faster delivery, enhancing stakeholder satisfaction.

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Value Stream Map Assignment

The Value Stream Map for Blue Bank’s IT project development outlines the current process and identifies both value-added and non-value-added activities, revealing a Process Cycle Efficiency of approximately 84.85%. Recommendations include merging approval and UAT wait times into a fast-track review and automating QA testing, which leads to a new Process Cycle Efficiency of 100%. The improvements result in a total reduction of 5 days in non-value-added time and faster delivery, enhancing stakeholder satisfaction.

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Graded Assignment: Value Stream Map

Project Title
Transitioning Blue Bank’s IT Projects to Agile for Greater Flexibility and Stakeholder
Engagement

Value Stream Map Summary


The Value Stream Map (VSM) developed for Wise Software Corp's software development
process captures the key steps in the lifecycle of Blue Bank’s IT project development, from
requirement gathering to product deployment. The map visualizes value-added and non-
value-added (waste) activities and highlights delays, handoffs, and approval wait times.

Current Process Details


Step Description Time (days) Type

1 Requirement 5 Value-added
Gathering

2 Approval Wait Time 3 Non-value-added

3 Design 4 Value-added

4 Development 10 Value-added

5 QA Testing 4 Value-added

6 UAT Wait Time 2 Non-value-added

7 User Acceptance 3 Value-added


Testing

8 Deployment 2 Value-added

Process Cycle Efficiency (Current)


Value-Added Time (VAT): 5 (Req) + 4 (Design) + 10 (Dev) + 4 (QA) + 3 (UAT) + 2 (Deploy) =
28 days
Total Lead Time (TLT): 5 + 3 + 4 + 10 + 4 + 2 + 3 + 2 = 33 days
Process Cycle Efficiency (PCE) = (VAT / TLT) × 100 = (28 / 33) × 100 ≈ 84.85%

Recommendation for Improvement


Merge “Approval Wait Time” and “UAT Wait Time” into a parallel fast-track review using
Agile sprints and integrated team feedback loops. Also, automate part of the QA testing
using CI/CD tools to reduce manual test time.
Changes:
- Remove Approval Wait Time (3 days)
- Remove UAT Wait Time (2 days)
- Reduce QA Testing from 4 days to 2 days through automation

Improved Process Details


Step Description Time (days) Type

1 Requirement 5 Value-added
Gathering

2 Design 4 Value-added

3 Development 10 Value-added

4 QA Testing 2 Value-added
(Automated)

5 User Acceptance 3 Value-added


Testing

6 Deployment 2 Value-added

New Process Cycle Efficiency


New Value-Added Time (VAT): 5 + 4 + 10 + 2 + 3 + 2 = 26 days
New Total Lead Time (TLT): 26 days
New Process Cycle Efficiency (PCE) = (26 / 26) × 100 = 100%

Impact of Recommendation
- Eliminated 5 days of non-value-added time (approval and UAT wait)
- Reduced QA duration by 2 days through automation
- Increased Process Cycle Efficiency from ~84.85% to 100%
- Faster delivery with improved stakeholder satisfaction due to reduced bottlenecks

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