Glossary

Definitions of terms used in Wardley Mapping

Context

Our purpose and the landscape

Environment

The context and how it is changing

Situational Awareness

Our level of understanding of the environment

Actual

The map in use

Domain

Uncharted vs Transitional vs Industrialised (see Peace, war, and wonder)

Stage

Of evolution e.g. Genesis, Custom, Product, Commodity

Type

Activity, Practice, Data or Knowledge

Component

A single entity in a map

Anchor

The user need

Position

Position of a component relative to the anchor in a chain of needs

Need

Something a higher level system requires

Capability

High level needs you provide to others

Movement

How evolved a component is

Interface

Connection between components

Flow

Transfer of money, risk & information between components

Climate

Rules of the game, patterns that are applied across contexts

Doctrine

Approaches which can be applied regardless of context

Strategy

A context specific approach

References

Wardley Maps Strategy Cycle Spreadsheet