for change is the single focal point for developing a good plan for improveme
The team must not get bogged down by trying to create the perfect plan. As
General George S. Patton so bluntly stated, “A good plan today is better than
perfect plan next week.” The logic behind this statement was simple: It really
doesn’t matter what you plan, or how perfect you may think the plan is; when
the plan is put into action, things will change. Therefore, get a good plan in
place and move forward to implementation.
Value Stream Mapping provides a methodology of its own for creating the
action plan. It is centered on the Future State Map. The concept moves at the
same speed as the mapping exercise. The power of this plan development lie
within your ability to stick to the rules and move forward to implementation.