A **Value Stream Stage** is an entity within the [[Foundation (CSDM domain)|Foundation domain]] of the [[Common Service Data Model|Common Service Data Model]] (CSDM), a reference architecture developed by [[ServiceNow|ServiceNow]] that provides prescriptive guidance on service-related definitions and data modeling within the ServiceNow AI Platform. A Value Stream Stage represents a distinct grouping of activities within a [[Value Stream (CSDM)|Value Stream]], connected through flow relationships that illustrate how work progresses to deliver value to a customer. Value Stream Stages are recorded in the cmn_value_stream_stage table and serve as the building blocks that compose a Value Stream's end-to-end flow. Each stage may be related to one or more [[Business Process (CSDM)|business processes]] and [[Business Capability (CSDM)|business capabilities]] through many-to-many mapping tables: Value Stream to Process (cmn_value_stream_process) and Value Stream to Capability (cmn_value_stream_capability). These relationships use the "Operationalizes::Operationalized by" [[CMDB relationship|CMDB relationship]] type, connecting the strategic view of value delivery to the operational processes and capabilities that execute the work. Organizations can visually design and commit Value Stream Stage models using Enterprise Modeling and Visualization from the [[Enterprise Architecture (ServiceNow)|Enterprise Architecture]] solution.