Strategy & Business · Strategic choice
Wardley Mapping
Wardley Mapping · Strategy mapping method
Technology, user needs, and supply chains are evolving, while the strategic landscape remains hard to see.
Why use it
Map value chains against component evolution to support context-aware strategic choices.
How to apply
- Define the specific management situation and desired outcome.
- Gather the minimum facts, constraints, and perspectives needed to use the tool.
- Apply Wardley Mapping, make key assumptions explicit, and compare the result with realistic alternatives.
- Record the decision, next owner or action, and a testable criterion for the next step.
Output
A Wardley Map with strategic moves and areas of uncertainty.