Wardley Maps are a tool created by Simon Wardley to help teams collaboratively visualize and evolve software systems and business strategy.
Learn to construct a value chain by defining a scope, identifying users and their needs, and mapping the dependent components.
The position of a component like Kubernetes in a value chain is not fixed and depends entirely on the specific user's perspective.
Frame technical improvements by directly linking low-level components like Kubernetes to high-level user needs like handling peak loads.
The evolution axis plots components from novel genesis and custom-built stages to mature product and commodity services.
Analyze a map to identify poor investments, assess dependencies on immature components, and decide whether to build, buy, or outsource.
Use strategic patterns and gameplays, from collaborative open approaches to competitive signal distortion, to influence the evolution of components on the map.
A case study shows how mapping an admin panel for restarting servers revealed a better strategy focused on monitoring and self-healing systems.
Start mapping by focusing on a narrow scope, identifying users and needs, building a value chain, and then applying the evolution axis.
Sopra Steria Custom Software Solutions GmbH
München, Germany
Hubert Burda Media
München, Germany
26:15Gernot Starke & Benjamin Wolf
28:11Simon Lasselsberger
43:13Carola Lilienthal
24:52Hendrik Lösch
42:02Simon Lasselsberger
20:28Bastian Heilemann & Akash Manjunath
21:39Johannes Hansen
30:23Luc Perard
Jobs that call for the skills explored in this talk.
Vesterling Consulting GmbH
Nürnberg, Germany
ITech Consult AG
Bern, Switzerland
fulfillmenttools
Köln, Germany
Westhouse Consulting GmbH
Hamburg, Germany
Mapbox, Inc.
Barton-le-Clay, United Kingdom
