When searching for solutions to place on the Future State Map, ask team members
who work within the value stream leading questions. By asking, “What
would you do to fix the problem?” or, “If you had a magic wand and could
change one thing about the value stream, what would it be?” the team can
quickly understand what is important to the employees. With a good understanding
of the current state and some basic knowledge about the concepts of Lean
and waste elimination, employees can provide some very insightful solutions.
They may not know how to implement, but they have ideas that may be transformed
into excellent solutions. They are not only assisting the team in finding
the solution, but they are also gaining ownership of the value stream