Value Streams Inventory and Attributes - Technical Attributes for the Value Streams Inventory

Value Streams Inventory and Attributes

Chapter 15. Technical Attributes for the Value Streams Inventory

Authored and Published By: The International Foundation for Information Technology (IF4IT), LLC

Executive Summary: Chapter Overview

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The Bottom Line

Technical attributes are reserved for technology-specific characteristics that may become relevant to value stream governance. IF4IT has not yet identified standard technical attributes for this inventory, so enterprises should define them only when their technology context creates a real governance or analysis need.

Core Concepts

ConceptDefinition & Strategic Role
Technical ContextTechnology characteristics may matter when they materially affect how a value stream operates, scales, integrates, or depends on technical environments.
Local ExtensionBecause no standard attributes are identified here, enterprises may extend this category to fit their architecture, tooling, or operational context.
Governance DisciplineAny locally defined technical attributes should follow the same naming, sourcing, and maturity guidance used for the rest of the inventory.

Quick Q&A

Question: Why does this category exist if IF4IT has not yet identified standard technical attributes?

Answer: It preserves a governed place for technical characteristics that may matter in a specific enterprise. The absence of standard attributes means IF4IT is not prescribing a baseline yet, not that technical considerations can never be relevant to value stream governance.

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Technical attributes capture technology characteristics relevant to the Value Stream.

The IF4IT has not yet identified standard attributes in this category for the Value Streams Inventory. This does not mean no such attributes exist — organizations building this inventory are encouraged to identify and define attributes in this category that are relevant to their specific context and governance needs.

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