As effective as Agile teams have become, many times it isn’t the team that is the problem. In many cases, the structure within which the team exists is more problematic than the performance of the team itself. The myopic view of agility towards teams has not helped address this problem.
Value Stream Mapping comes from Lean Thinking and provides a way to see the entire chain of events that leads to a product from its inception. It describes the transition from concept to cash. It maps the flow of ideas and actions across the entire organization.