Completing tasks on time does not always equal progress — because what needs to be learned and decided is unique to each project.

Decision-Flow Mapping is an Lean Product and Process Development (LPPD) practice tool that helps development teams define and make visible the critical decisions and questions that must be answered to meet project goals.

Instead of organizing work around task completion, teams organize around the knowledge needed to make informed decisions.

The free download includes a blank mapping template, a worked example based on the GE Appliances case, facilitation guidance, and the connection to the six LPPD guiding principles.

Decision-flow mapping exemplifies two principles: Understanding before Executing and Developing Products is a Team Sport.