Overview

A Value Stream Canvas is an artifact prescribed by SAFe to help organizations elaborate the details of a value proposition that supports the portfolio. The Value Stream Canvas can be used to capture emerging understanding about a specific Value Stream.

To learn more, visit the Scaled Agile Framework topic Value Streams.

Artifact Template

The Value Stream Canvas has a corresponding artifact template that can be used when you create a new Value Stream Canvas artifact. The template reminds you about the things you should consider when elaborating a Value Stream. The template looks like this:

[Value Stream Name] Value Stream Canvas

Type description

Brief Description

<Briefly describe the value stream and provide a link to the Value Stream artifact.>

Value Proposition

<"Promise of the Value Stream" ... For [customers] who [do something] the [solution] is a [something - the "how"] that [provides this value]. Unlike [competitor, current solution, or non-existing solution] our solution [does something better - the "why"].

Solutions

<Systems, products, services, applications>

Solution Content

<Link(s) to Solution Context artifacts.>

People and Locations

<Estimated number of people, by geography, in the engineering value stream>

Customer Segments

<Customer segments served>

Channels

<Paths used to reach each customer segment>

Customer Relationships

<Type of relationship each customer segment expects the business to establish and maintain>

KPIs/Revenue

<Key performance indicators for measuring value delivery>

Economic Framework

<Set of decision rules that align everyone to the financial objectives of the solution>

======================== For Solution Trains (Multi-ART Value Streams) ========================

Programs (ARTs) and Suppliers

<Programs and Suppliers, including their respective responsibilities. Include links to the Program artifacts.>

Value Stream Roles

Attributes

The Value Stream Canvas artifact type defines the following attributes:

• Owner - The owner of the artifact
• Status - The status of the artifact (see States below)

States

The Value Stream Canvas artifact type has this workflow:

• Draft - Initial state of the artifact
• Under Review - Indicates that the artifact is being reviewed by the Portfolio team
• In Playback - Indicates that the artifact is being reviewed with stakeholders and customers for feedback
• Approved - Indicates that it is approved by the Portfolio team as well as stakeholders/customers
• Rejected - Indicates that the artifact is rejected and no further work will be done
• Deprecated - Indicates that the artifact has been deprecated and there may possibly be a newer version of it

Traceability