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Template – Six Sigma value stream mapping

Template – Six Sigma value stream mapping

Outline your process from start to finish with this template. You’ll be able to track core metrics like yield and defects and identify improvement opportunities with your team.

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Template – Six Sigma value stream mapping

Outline your process from start to finish with this template. You’ll be able to track core metrics like yield and defects and identify improvement opportunities with your team.

Use this template
or download pdf

About the Template – Six Sigma value stream mapping

Whether you’re in operations, continuous improvement, or quality assurance, there’s immense value in breaking down each step to find what’s working—and what’s not. This template for Six Sigma value stream mapping helps you visualize the flow of processes, identify delays, and pinpoint where value is added or lost. With this template, you can bring clarity to your team’s operations, standardize how you capture process data, and highlight improvement opportunities.

Key elements of the template for Six Sigma value stream mapping

This form guides you through analyzing processes, so you can remove inefficiencies and deliver better results. It goes beyond documenting and drives measurable improvement. Here are its key sections:

  1. Process information: Start with the basics—process name, owner, start and end points. These details provide a shared understanding of what you’re mapping and who is responsible for each part.
  2. Performance metrics: Capture cycle time, yield, defects per million, and first pass yield. These metrics help you quantify inefficiencies and track improvements over time.
  3. Step-by-step breakdown: Map out each step clearly. Doing this lets you analyze flow, handoffs, and possible bottlenecks, helping you find exactly where delays or errors begin.
  4. Improvement opportunities: Identify areas for refinement or automation. Use this to open up conversations around innovation and smarter processes.
  5. Process risks: Highlighting potential risks in advance helps you prevent issues before they happen and build more resilient systems.

Customizing your Six Sigma value stream mapping template

A good Six Sigma value stream map reflects how your organization thinks and works. Customizing the template allows you to build a tool tailored to your actual workflows.

Feel free to adjust the number of process steps. For a simple inspection process, four to five steps may be enough. But if you’re mapping a complex manufacturing line, you might need ten or more.

Different departments also focus on different KPIs, so the metrics section should speak your language. You can add department-specific performance metrics like on-time delivery rate for logistics, or scrap rate for production. Swap out default fields like “cycle time” if they’re not meaningful for your team and replace them with more relevant indicators.

If your team uses consistent process types—like “inspection,” “approval,” or “assembly”—you can insert dropdowns to standardize step types. This helps reduce confusion, especially in cross-team mapping sessions.

Download Lumiform’s template for Six Sigma value stream mapping

Use this template to break down your process with clarity—from the big picture to the fine details. Whether you’re reviewing a production line or improving service delivery, the layout gives you the structure to analyze every step with intention. It guides you through tracking improvement opportunities, pinpointing risks, and logging yields—all in one place. Download it today and start building cleaner, leaner systems!

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Preview of the template
entity_item!!!
Page 1
Process Information
Process Name
Process Owner
Process Start Point
Process End Point
Process Metrics
Cycle Time
Process Yield
Defects per Million Opportunities
First Pass Yield
Process Steps
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Process Improvement Opportunities
Opportunity 1
Opportunity 2
Opportunity 3
Opportunity 4
Process Risks
Risk 1
Risk 2
Risk 3
Risk 4

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Frequently asked questions

Who should be involved in creating a value stream map?

Bring in people who are directly involved in the process—not just managers. That means operators, supervisors, and frontline staff who know where things slow down or go wrong. Cross-functional input is key, especially if the process spans multiple departments like production, logistics, or quality control.

How detailed should a value stream map be?

Include enough detail to show where the process slows down, breaks, or loops unnecessarily, but avoid overwhelming your team with too many minor tasks. Focus on major steps, handoffs, wait times, and metrics like takt time or lead time. If you’re mapping for improvement, the goal is clarity—not documenting every tiny action.

How do you spot non-value-added steps?

Look for steps where nothing changes for the customer—like waiting, rechecking, handoffs, or moving things around without transformation. These are often marked by long delays or repeated actions. A good test is asking: “If I removed this step, would the customer notice?” If the answer is no, it’s probably non-value-added.


This template, developed by Lumiform employees, serves as a starting point for businesses using the Lumiform platform and is intended as a hypothetical example only. It does not replace professional advice. Companies should consult qualified professionals to assess the suitability and legality of using this template in their specific workplace or jurisdiction. Lumiform is not liable for any errors or omissions in this template or for any actions taken based on its content.
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