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Criterion
A paper-based illustration representing Wardley Mapping with its core stages and visible working result.
Systems Thinking
Wardley Mapping
Paper illustration for Weekly Review.
Operations
Weekly Review
Paper illustration for Behavior Over Time Graph.
Systems Thinking
Behavior Over Time Graph
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.In a week with many open loops, the method creates distance from operational noise. It organizes commitments, calendar, and projects so the next week becomes workable.A Behavior Over Time Graph shows how a metric or observation develops over time. The method makes trends, breaks, and recurring patterns visible that get lost in snapshots.
Complexitydifferent
MediumLowLow
Timedifferent
1-3 h30-60 min20-45 min
Participantsdifferent
2-1011-10
Formatdifferent
Workshop + asyncAsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Wardley Map, Strategic Options, Evolution NotesUpdated Task System, Weekly Focus, Next ActionsBehavior Over Time Graph, Trend Hypotheses, Key Events
Tagsno overlap
StrategySystems thinkingDynamics
ProductivityExecutionPlanning
Systems thinkingPatternsDynamics
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Paper notes move from an inbox to action, project and calendar collections.
Operations
Getting Things Done
Paper illustration of System Archetypes with its method-specific working model.
Systems Thinking
System Archetypes
Paper illustration for ALPEN Method
Operations
ALPEN Method
Paper scorecard with four perspectives, connected objective cards and columns for measures, targets and initiatives.
Business Strategy
Balanced Scorecard