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The practice of how to Wardley Map is difficult. Anyone who claims they are an expert mapper should be immediately discounted. In this post (excerpted from the book The Value Flywheel Effect by David Anderson, with Mark McCann and Michael O’Reilly), we’ll break down a little of what you need to know to get started with Wardley Maps. But keep in mind that mapping, like any skill, takes practice. And the more you practice, the better you get. In Wardley Maps, the y-axis (vertical) represents visibility to the user. Like a traditional value chain, the higher the component, the more the user can see it. For example, a web page might be at the top, while a database or a server might be near the bottom. The x-axis (horizontal) is more complex and contains the four stages of evolution— I, II, III, and IV. They are usually labeled as Genesis, Custom Built, Product, and Commodity. It’s okay to change the labels, but the progression should be similar. Let’s break them down further. The object is

How to Wardley Map - IT Revolution Skip to content August 10, 2022 How to Wardley Map By David Anderson The practice of how to Wardley Map is difficult. Anyone who claims they are an expert mapper should be immediately discounted. In this post (excerpted from the book The Value Flywheel Effect by David Anderson, with Mark McCann and Michael O’Reilly), we’ll break down a little of what you need to know to get started with Wardley Maps. But keep in mind that mapping, like any skill, takes practice. And the more you practice, the better you get. Anatomy of a Map The Axes In Wardley Maps, th

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