Enter Data on Value Stream Map Shapes

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A custom data block displays values in the Lean Value Stream Map (VSM) diagram below each process step. Custom data affects the entire document, but you can assign values at a step in the VSM diagram and show or hide them. For more information, see Manage Custom Data Element Definitions.

Some Lean data is calculated, indicated by gray background read-only fields in the Properties dialog box. Accumulated values display in gray text.

By default, calculated values do not appear in the diagram, but you can override some defaults. See Lean Data Display and Accumulation.

The Lean Data page of the Properties dialog box

Lean data block as it appears below the process step in the Lean map

The Operators value displays directly on the process step with an icon.

Task	Procedure
Enter shape data using predefined data fields	Double-click an activity shape and click the Lean Data page in the Properties dialog box. Click a data element and enter the value and unit. You cannot enter values in Calculated and Accumulated fields unless you override them.
Create or modify custom Lean data	On the Tools menu, choose Setup Custom Data. In the Custom Data dialog box, click the New button to add a new data element, or select a data element to modify. Expand the Lean Types drop-down list and select the type of data to use for this data element. For example, if you want to capture the percentage of defects at each process step, choose Defect %. The data type is automatically set to percent. Customize the display of data fields or use defaults.

Task

Procedure

Enter shape data using predefined data fields

Double-click an activity shape and click the Lean Data page in the Properties dialog box.
Click a data element and enter the value and unit.

You cannot enter values in Calculated and Accumulated fields unless you override them.

Create or modify custom Lean data

On the Tools menu, choose Setup Custom Data.
In the Custom Data dialog box, click the New button to add a new data element, or select a data element to modify.
Expand the Lean Types drop-down list and select the type of data to use for this data element. For example, if you want to capture the percentage of defects at each process step, choose Defect %. The data type is automatically set to percent.
Customize the display of data fields or use defaults.