value_stream

ArchiMate 3.2 Equivalent: Value Stream (Strategy Layer)

Represents an end-to-end sequence of customer-facing activities that create and deliver value to a consumer or stakeholder.

A value_stream contains child stage entities representing sequential delivery milestones.

Relationship Support

value_stream and its child stage entities do not directly declare relationships. Instead, external capabilities connect to stages via the realizes verb (e.g. cap_payment realizes stage_checkout).

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Syntax

value_stream <id> "<Display Name>" {
    description "<text>"
    owner "<team>"
    tags ["tag1", "tag2"]

    # Must contain ordered stages
    stage <stage_id> "<Stage Name>" {
        order 1
    }
    stage <stage_id_2> "<Stage Name 2>" {
        order 2
    }
}

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Properties

Property	Type	Allowed Values	Description
description	string	Free text	Narrative of the customer journey and value delivered
owner	string	Free text	Value Stream Manager or Product Director
tags	string[]	Array of strings	Categorization tags

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Complete Example

value_stream vs_customer_onboarding "Retail Customer Onboarding" {
    description "Complete end-to-end journey from account application to funded debit card"
    owner "Head of Retail Onboarding"
    tags ["growth", "retail-banking"]

    stage stage_apply "1. Application Submission" {
        description "Applicant inputs personal and employment details"
        order 1
    }

    stage stage_kyc "2. Identity Verification" {
        description "Automated document OCR and KYC verification"
        order 2
    }

    stage stage_funding "3. Initial Funding" {
        description "First deposit transfer via ACH/Debit"
        order 3
    }
}