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A paper-based illustration representing Wardley Mapping with its core stages and visible working result.
Systems Thinking
Wardley Mapping
Paper illustration of System Dynamics Simulation with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
System Dynamics Simulation
Gap Analysis method illustration showing its working structure
Business Strategy
GAP Analysis
Purposedifferent
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.System Dynamics Simulation makes assumptions about time, delay, and feedback testable through experiments. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a simulation model and scenario reports.GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing.
Complexitydifferent
MediumHighMedium
Timedifferent
1-3 hMehrere Tage bis Wochen1-3 h
Participantsdifferent
2-101-5 Modellierende, Stakeholder asynchron2-8
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Wardley Map, Strategic Options, Evolution NotesSimulation Model, Scenario ReportsGap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes
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StrategySystems thinkingDynamics
Systems thinkingDynamicsSimulationAnalysis
StrategyAnalysisPlanning
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Stock and Flow Diagram method illustration showing its working structure
Systems Thinking
Stock and Flow Diagram
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
Causal Loop Diagram workspace showing the question, observations, and next decision.
Systems Thinking
Causal Loop Diagram
Paper illustration of a branching impact map with a Why goal at the root, actor circles, How behavior changes and What options.
Product Strategy
Impact Mapping