A Wardley Map is a representation of the landscape in which a business (or anything, really) operates. It consists of a value chain (activities needed to fulfill user needs) graphed against evolution (a measure of how individual activities change over time under supply and demand competition). A Wardley Map represents the shared assumptions being made about a context and hints at what strategic options are available.

Ways to Learn

• Read How to build your first Wardley Map with RealtimeBoard
• Build a map through conversation (quick)
• Read Simon’s Book
• Watch talks by Simon and others
• Take the Online Course (through the LEF)
• Schedule a Free Mapping Session

Mapping Tools

My usual stack:

• RealtimeBoard (just add the Wardley Mapping Canvas from the templates)
• Evolutionary Characteristics Interactive Cheat Sheet

I also recommend:

• Pencil & Paper
• Sticky Notes
• Mapping Guru
• Atlas
• Google Slides
• PowerPoint