Creating value streams#
Create a value stream and then customize it by defining phases and stages that reflect your typical workflow.
When you create a value stream, a bare-bones value stream is displayed on the Value Stream view. To modify the stream and integrate external tools into it, edit the value_stream_name.json
file attached to the value stream.
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To create a value stream, complete the following steps:
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On the UrbanCode Velocity dashboard, click Value streams, and then click New.
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On the Create a value stream window, in the Name field, enter a name for the value stream.
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In the Team list, select a team to mange the value stream.
The teams that are available depend on the permissions granted to your user role. In general, you can select teams to which you belong, or that you administer.
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Click Save.
The new value steam is displayed on the Value streams page, and an associated pipeline is displayed on the Pipeline page.
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On the Value Stream page, click Download sample
You can also select Download value stream map.
The
value_stream_name.json
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Using a text editor, modify the
value_stream_name.json
by completing the following steps:-
You can modify the number of phases and stages, and add queries and gates to stages. A query defined in the heading sets the scope for the entire value stream. Queries defined for a stage are scoped to the stage.
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Define integration objects that integrate external tools into the value stream.
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Define lead- and cycle-times for the value stream.
Lead time refers to the time a project, represented by a value stream, takes from initial conception to final disposition. Cycle time refers to the amount a time individual objects take to complete. Lead- and cycle-times can be displayed on the Value Stream view.
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Define link rules for integrated tools.
Link rules define how the tools integrated into the value stream are related.
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On the Value Stream page, click Replace value stream map, and then select the modified file.
Next, filter value streams by creating queries with the DevOps query language. Learn about the information presented by value streams.
- Customizing value streams
Customize thevalue-stream-name.json
file to reflect your typical workflow.
Parent topic: Value stream management