A PMO member has suggested you use value stream mapping to evaluate the current state of the sausage packing facility your project has been created to upgrade. Which definition best describes the goal and approach for value stream mapping?

A visual mapping approach that identifies the longest path of activities with a process so improvements can be made to the critical path and improve efficiency

An analysis technique that identifies the key actors in a process and creater stereotyped personas of their wants and needs to better understand the business. needs

An analysis technique to Identify value$-$adding and non$-$value$-$adding activities along with queues and forms of waste to help design more efficient processes

A visual diagramming approach that sorts activities into priority sequence based on their value. This then acts as a backlog for incremental improvement activities.