wardley mapping

wardley is a value chain dynamic mapping framework.

according to wardley mapping, any map contains the following 6 elements:

• visual representation
• context specific
• position of components relative to some form of anchor
• movement of those components

main references

introduction:
https://www.feststelltaste.de/top-5-learning-wardley-maps/

book (i highly recommend reading at least the chapter 1. it's just a 30-min read, but it packs a lot of insight per paragraph): https://medium.com/wardleymaps/on-being-lost-2ef5f05eb1ec - or if 30 min is too long for you, here's my highlights.

wiki (esp. database of gameplay patterns): http://www.wardleypedia.org/mediawiki/index.php/Main_Page

strategy loop short explanation: https://www.wardleymaps.com/strategy-loop

good/short video content:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPDVA6uVAlU&list=PLKGv-RhwzOT6aSFwSd8nXAzm7_JK0etsN&index=4

good summary: https://medium.com/ai-created-strategy-reports/strategic-thinking-with-wardley-maps-a-visual-guide-to-business-evolution-and-market-dynamics-for-186d46ae5422

examples:

the strategy cycle:

example map:

example wardley map:

example wardley map - annotated: