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Export JSON
Duplicate Project
Add Parallel Path
Where work leaves the main stream
Where the result re-enters (must be after departure)
If yes, this path’s lead time determines when the main stream can continue
💬 Facilitator question: Does this parallel process start immediately when the departure step completes, or is there a handoff delay before it begins? Capture any handoff delay in the lead time field above.
Named box on the map with a manual lead time
Only shows VSM projects that are not already linked to another parent.
Preserves the child project ID so it can be re-linked or imported back as the same child.
Switching to "Label only" will unlink the child project. The child project will not be deleted — it becomes a standalone VSM.