Once you have drawn the Current State Map, the real work begins. You must understand very early on that the Current State Mapping process never ends. Just like all other continuous improvement concepts, this is a continuous cycle. Every
time the map is presented, every time someone reviews the map, and every time a group meets to discuss the value stream (and therefore the Value Stream Map),there is a very strong probability that someone will recognize the need to update the map. And they should! Informal additions to posted maps by penciling in suggestions and thoughts is a common way of bringing issues and ideas to the mapper and/or project team. However, official maps should not be formally updated without discussion by the team, and updating should be done only within boundaries established by the Executive Council.