Value Stream Coordination

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Two captains sink the ship.

– Turkish Proverb

Abstract

Value Streams are the most fundamental construct in SAFe. They provide a focus that helps the Lean-Agile Enterprise better understand the flow of value, from concept to delivery. As an enterprise better understands the various flows, they can focus their attention on organizing around them and further optimizing them by reducing waste, unnecessary steps, and delays. In this way the sustainably shortest lead time can be achieved and continuously reduced.

Therefore, it is sensible that value streams are organized to be largely independent. However, the fact is that ...

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