According to the SAFe DevOps Practitioner 6.0 study guide and handbook, specific improvements to the Continuous Delivery Pipeline are identified in Future-state Value Stream Mapping. This activity involves envisioning and designing the ideal state of the value stream, based on the current state and the desired outcomes.The handbook states that 'Future-state Value Stream Mapping is a way of defining how you want your value stream to look like in the future.'1Therefore, Future-state Value Stream Mapping helps teams identify and prioritize the areas that need improvement in their Continuous Delivery Pipeline.