Skills and Competencies Attributes for the Value Streams Inventory - Value Streams Inventory and Attributes

Skills and Competencies Attributes for the Value Streams Inventory

(Chapter 24 of Value Streams Inventory and Attributes)

Executive Summary: Chapter Overview

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The Bottom Line

Skills and Competencies attributes connect value stream delivery to the workforce capabilities required to operate it. Required Skills and Key Roles help leaders understand which competencies and roles sustain each flow and where workforce gaps may constrain value delivery.

Core Concepts

Concept	Definition & Strategic Role
Required Skills	The primary skills and competencies needed to operate the value stream effectively across its stages.
Key Roles	The organizational roles or job titles primarily responsible for performing the work of the value stream.
Workforce Planning	Skills and role visibility links value stream governance to staffing, training, and organizational design decisions.

Quick Q&A

Question: How do skills and competencies attributes support value stream governance?

Answer: They show whether the enterprise has the human capabilities and roles needed to operate the value stream effectively. This makes workforce constraints visible as value stream risks rather than hidden staffing issues inside individual teams.

Skills and Competencies attributes capture the human capabilities required to operate the Value Stream.

Attribute Name	Maturity	Description and Notes
Required Skills [Multi-Value]	Walk	Description — The primary skills and competencies required to operate the Value Stream effectively across its stages. Benefit(s) — Connects the value stream portfolio to workforce planning. Source — Manual Examples — Order Management; Credit Analysis; Customer Service; Process Improvement Notes — Separate multiple skills with semicolons.
Key Roles [Multi-Value]	Walk	Description — The organizational roles or job titles primarily responsible for performing the work of the Value Stream. Benefit(s) — Supports workforce planning and organizational design. Source — Manual Examples — Order Management Specialist; Credit Analyst; Service Desk Agent; Value Stream Analyst Notes — Separate multiple roles with semicolons.

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