If you're doing strategic work, think in terms of evolutionary flow — and learn to draw fast-and-dirty Wardley maps.
Wardley map
A Wardley map is a map for business strategy.[1] Components are positioned within a value chain and anchored by the user need, with movement described by an evolution axis.[2] Wardley maps are named after Simon Wardley who created the technique at Fotango in 2005 having created the evolutionary framing the previous year.[3][4] The technique was further developed within Canonical UK between 2008 and 2010[5][independent source needed] and components of mapping can be found in the "Better for Less" paper published in 2010.[6]
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