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Paper illustration of the McKinsey 7S Framework with seven connected fields
Business Strategy
McKinsey 7S
A paper-based illustration representing Wardley Mapping with its core stages and visible working result.
Systems Thinking
Wardley Mapping
Purposedifferent
McKinsey 7S checks whether Strategy, Structure, Systems, Shared Values, Skills, Style, and Staff fit together. Organizational misalignments become visible across multiple levers as a result.Wardley Mapping makes visible where an offering stands today and where it can evolve. The method connects user need, value chain, and evolution stages into a strategic basis for platform, build, or buy decisions.
Complexitysame
MediumMedium
Timedifferent
2-4 h1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
3-122-10
Formatdifferent
WorkshopWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
7S Assessment, Alignment Gaps, Change ActionsWardley Map, Strategic Options, Evolution Notes
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OrganizationStrategyAlignmentChange
StrategySystems thinkingDynamics
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Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
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Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
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