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Value stream mapping in TOGAF and BIZBOK tradition visualizes how value flows from stakeholders through stages to delivered value propositions. It organizes streams with clear entrance and exit criteria to ensure strategic alignment.

Designing strategic value streams requires project context documentation, specifically including PRDs, personas, and business capability maps. These inputs ensure the value flow accurately connects stakeholder needs and organizational processes.

Value stream mapping is needed when a business requires a strategic view of value delivery and its impact on stakeholders. It connects value flows directly to personas to ensure alignment with stakeholder needs end-to-end.

Value stream mapping relies on existing business capability maps and processes as dependencies. Without this project context documentation, the stage-based model cannot accurately synthesize how value flows to stakeholders.

The best way to structure value flows is a stage-based model adhering to TOGAF and BIZBOK principles. It organizes value streams into sequential stages with explicit entrance and exit criteria for each phase of value delivery.