For example, processing a job application can have the following

activities:

Screening the application

Scheduling a phone interview with the applicant

Conducting a phone interview with the applicant

Scheduling a person$-$to$-$person interview with the applicant

Conducting a person$-$to$-$person interview with the applicant

Making a hiring decision about the applicant

Each activity occurs in a new$-$hire value stream that produces value in the form of hired

employees. It has a specific order in which it must occur. The application screening and

phone interviews add incremental value because they assist in improving the quality of

candidates selected for the person$-$to$-$person interviews.

Create a value stream map for the applicant example.