Sometimes You Don't Need a Wardley Map

Tristan Slominski

Jun 23, 2024

The image displays a Wardley Map Editor interface focused on a value chain for a tea shop. On the left, the 'Layers' and 'Settings' panels are visible, with options to show or hide the Value Chain and Evolution layers. The main area contains the map with nodes representing various elements such as 'Business,' 'Public,' 'Tea,' 'Cup,' 'Staff,' 'How Water,' 'Water,' 'Kettle,' and 'Power.' The elements are connected by lines, indicating their relationships. The Value Chain axis runs vertically from 'Invisible' at the bottom to 'Visible' at the top. The map also includes editing tools on the left sidebar and options to share or access other functions in the top right corner.

Starting with a full Wardley Map can be challenging. Now, when a full Wardley Map is not needed, you can customize whether the Value Chain or Evolution are visible.

Sometimes all you need is a Value Chain. Sometimes all you need is a place to list components. With the ability to display or hide the Value Chain and evolution, you can more easily progress through Wardley Map building steps of listing users, needs, and components, then arranging them in a Value Chain, and finally, assigning each to their evolutionary phase. And for those times when all you need is evolution, like a profile diagram, you can hide the Value Chain.

Wardley Map settings are available now for everyone.

For more details on how to use Wardley Map settings, visit the Settings documentation page. If you have feedback or suggestions, let us know via the Contact Us page.