Value Stream Mapping Software
Increase Process Efficiency
Identify waste and inefficiencies in your existing processes and collaborate to develop solutions for improvement.
- Real-time collaboration to align cross-functional team workflows
- Multiple scenario-based templates for process optimization
- Extensive VSM shape library to outline complex processes
Over 10 Million people and 1000s of teams already use Creately
Easy Tools for Value Stream Mapping
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Create and visualize complex processes quickly with 50+ diagram types and industry-standard shape libraries.
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Easily create outlines during planning sessions using freehand drawing and highlights.
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Update value stream maps as processes evolve with dedicated shapes, color themes and advanced formatting.
Create a Single Source of Truth
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Provide context by adding images, content, and links to external information sources.
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Create interactive presentations, reports, and dashboards with advanced built-in tools.
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Create a central access point by adding documents and assets with in-app previews.
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To share or publish, embed securely, or export as SVGs, PNGs, JPEGs, or PDFs.
Connect All Teams Across the Board
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Utilize brainstorming tools such as mind maps and post-its to efficiently conduct collaborative analysis sessions.
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With real-time cursors, collaborate with team members on a shared canvas to discuss, add information, and analyze.
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Keep track of key points during each iteration of your process map with full version history. Branch out any time from an earlier version.
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Streamline managing, sharing, editing, and reviewing your documents and processes with multiple access levels and roles.
Build Comprehensive Value Stream Maps
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Capture further process data and the big picture in a single space by adding detailed docs, attachments, links, and more with the notes panel.
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Record cycle time, number of people involved, wait time, downtime, and more with custom properties and additional data fields for each VSM shape.
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Build navigational structures in and across workspaces by linking shapes. Keep track of inconsistencies by connecting the current and future state value stream maps.
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Connect to your favorite tools with Creately plugins for Slack, Google Workspace, Confluence, and more.
What is a Value Stream Map?
How Can Teams Collaborate Around a Value Stream Map?
Improve the end-to-end flow of a product or service, by visually collaborating.
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Make sure to get all the stakeholders involved in creating the value stream map. Develop a shared understanding among all stakeholders involved, especially about the current state of the process.
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Together with the team, identify key value streams that contribute to the delivery of the product or service. Bring everyone onto the same platform with Creately to discuss, analyze and map the current state.
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Brainstorm solutions to address identified issues with whiteboard, integrations and free-hand drawing capabilities.
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Implement the proposed solutions, assign tasks via the task panel and track progress. Use cycle time, lead time, and throughput as metrics.
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Regularly review and continuously improve. Adjust as needed to optimize the process.
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Have a clear flow of communications with the team members and stakeholders. Share ideas, have discussions, provide input and feedback through in-line comments, @mentions and many more tools.
How to Create a Value Stream Map with Your Team?
- Identify the scope and objectives
Identify the process and product to be mapped, along with the scope of the value stream map. Discuss with the team and set clear goals. Use Creately’s integrations with Microsoft Teams to conduct meetings and carry out dynamic discussions.
- Gather data
Assign team members to collect information on the current process, including inputs, activities, outputs, and customers. Share a folder or workspace with team members to house all information.
- Create a current state map
Once the information is collected, plot the flow of material and information, including handoffs and wait times. Highlight bottlenecks, delays, and inefficiencies.
Select a relevant value stream map template from the Creately templates library. Enable the shape library for value stream mapping and drag and drop the relevant shapes to start from scratch. The start and end points should be placed at the top left and right corners of the document.
Map out the steps of the process with process boxes. Include every step. To show the entire process, connect the boxes with arrows. Indicate the direction information flows and identify and place communication lines. Create a timeline at the bottom of the value stream map. It is important to have the timeline to identify the deliverables and time taken to complete.
- Identify waste
In the current state map, with the team, discuss and identify areas where value is not being added and where waste is occurring. Identify where processes could be improved to eliminate waste and optimize the flow.
- Map out the future state
Determine which improvements need to be prioritized. If required, use priority grids and dot vote to gather the input from all team members.
- Plan the implementation
Plan and single out the steps and resources needed to achieve the future state. Use Creately’s project management capabilities to create Gannt charts, assign tasks and track progress.
- Review and revise
Share the workspace with your team and stakeholders to review and confirm the accuracy of the maps. Invite collaborators to work on the map with a quick edit link. All changes can be tracked in real-time.
- Continuously improve
Regularly review and revise the map as processes and requirements change.
Visualize Process to Increase Efficiency with These Editable Value Stream Map Templates
FAQs About the Value Stream Mapping Software in Creately
There are mainly two types of value stream maps:
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A current state map shows what the actual process of an operation looks like from start to finish, as it is today. This type of map is useful for identifying weaknesses and points of waste in a system.
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A future state map, on the other hand, maps out an improved version of the current state. It shows what the operation should look like in 6-12 months' time, after improvements have been implemented.
In some cases, organizations may also use a third type of value stream map called the ideal state map. This map illustrates the perfect process if there were no barriers or challenges.
Value stream maps are commonly used in lean and Six Sigma methodologies to identify inefficiencies and plan for improvements. These maps can help organizations streamline their processes and operations, making them more efficient and effective. It is a valuable step towards the sustainability of a business. A few key benefits of value stream mapping include the following;
- Identifying the root cause of waste
- Reducing or eliminating waste, thereby improving the bottom line
- It is easier to align the workforce to one vision
- Improves communication, collaboration, and behavior of the employees
Go to the plus sign at the canvas’s bottom left-hand corner. Click to expand and navigate to the shapes panel. Click on ‘all shapes’ to open the browse shapes panel. You can search for the value stream map in the search box or scroll down to locate it. Select what you need, and it will be added to the shapes panel for quick access.
You can also search for the value stream map in the ‘search items’ and select from the results.
Streamline Your Workflows by Integrating with the Tools You Love
Creately integrates with the tools your teams use every day and supports your team’s workflow seamlessly.
Why is Creately a Better Value Stream Mapping Software
Creately is the intelligent visual platform enabling visual collaboration, knowledge management and project execution.
100+ proprietary features deliver a flexible, no-code visual platform, expertly-tuned for ease of use.
Infinite Visual Canvas
Visually create and organize any structure you imagine. Drag drop shapes or datasets, embed external content.
Real-Time Collaboration
Work remote or hybrid with realtime cursor tracking, synced previews and proper in-context comments and tasks.
Custom Databases
Create custom databases for any kind of information from tasks, HR personnel records to matters for law firms.
Data Driven Docs
Create docs and notes to go deeper from the high-level visual views. 2 way link to other docs, shapes or data with @mentions.
Professional Diagramming
50+ types of standard diagrams with 1000+ specially designed shapes and connectors enable blazing fast diagramming.
Project & Task Management
Use built-in agile project management tooling or integrate with your favourite project management tool to keep work flowing.
Enterprise Grade Security
ISO 27001, SOC 2 - Type 2, Data Residency & Up-time SLAs to collaborate securely with your entire organization.
Powerful Visual Modelling
Visuals that are backed by databases, update once, reflect in multiple views type of workflows.
Enterprise-Grade Security and Compliance
We’re dedicated to keeping your data private, secure and safe. Creately is SOC2-Type 2 and ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant. We offer flexible data residency options in USA, EU and Australia to our enterprise customers.
Just Plug and Play
An easy-to-use interface with a minimal learning curve. Simply Sign-In using your work email to automatically add team members to the enterprise plan.
No installation required.
Work Visually with Anyone for a Fixed Monthly Price
- 3 Canvases (60 items max)
- 1 Folder
- Limited storage
- Basic integrations
- Raster image only exports
Flat Price Plan- Unlimited Databases
- 5000 items per Database
- Project Management tools
- HR, Product, IT, Process toolkits
- Advanced collaboration
- Most integrations
- 100 GB storage
- One Account Admin
- Email + Chat support
- SOC2 & ISO27001 Security
