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Naturally, large organizations that produce complex products have the most significant biggest challenges. Under the hood of these organizations, there are many systems to support the operational value streams. All tighs together in a product structure which is the backbone for making it all work in the supply chain, production, development, finance, sales, distribution, and aftermarket. Especially companies with long-lived consumer products have a substantial legacy of supporting systems.
The image shows a general setup of any product-developing organization. The set-up is high level and in detail, there are many more Value Streams on different levels. To develop the end-user product all Development Value Streams must be connected in some way.
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To counter the market competition, the long tail of support systems needs to be in shape, which requires upgrades. A technical perspective, such as Life Cycle Management, security, and system integration, gives many reasons why existing systems must be invested in. Unfortunately, the structural view is a significantly more extensive scope than the technical one. It involves the thinking of a company's product offering and the tacit knowledge any organization has built up.
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