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WardleyPedia is a Wiki Encyclopedia dedicated to the strategy mapping techniques pioneered by Simon Wardley, and related content created by the surrounding community.  Although it is initially populated by source material written by Simon himself, this is not meant to be a shrine to the man, but an ever-expanding reference guide for the methods.  Strategy mapping, as promoted by Mr. Wardley, is primarily a methodology - an active process that has procedures, definitions, visualizations, categories, frameworks, and theories.  This site aims to organize the existing and yet-to-be-created material for easy cross-reference to support the practice of strategy.
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<div style="font-size:162%; padding:.1em;">Welcome to [[Wardleypedia]],</div>
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<div style="font-size:95%;">the free strategy encyclopedia that [[Project:Introduction|anyone can edit]].</div>
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<div id="articlecount" style="font-size:85%;">There are currently [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles. With your help, this number grows every day.</div>
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==Mission of WardleyPedia==
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* Promote strategy as a verb; as something you can do as a knowledge-based practice
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* Organize Simon Wardley's writings on the subject into a well-indexed reference
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* Encourage additional related research and writing by the community
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<li style="position:absolute; left:0; top:1.6em;">[[:Category:Example Maps|Example Maps]]</li>
* Provide a forum for the community of interested strategy / mapping enthusiasts
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<li style="position:absolute; left:45%; top:0;">[[:Category:Cookbook|Mapping Cookbook]]</li>
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==Guidelines==
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* The main thrust of the site is to categorize and organize the principles, methods, descriptions, and other facts of the technique. Hypothesizing about possible extensions or variations is welcome, but should be done in a subsection clearly separated for this purpose.  The guiding paradigm for the main pages and categories is a reference guide.
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* An important secondary thrust of the site is to host example Wardley maps with annotations.
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<div style="font-size:162%; padding:.1em;">What is [[Wardley Mapping]] and [[Wardleypedia|why does it need its own encyclopedia]]?</div>
* This site and all content here is published under a Creative Commons license.  Most of Mr. Wardley's work on strategy mapping methods is published under these terms, so it only seems fair.  Please do not publish anything that you do not have rights to offer under these terms.
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* This is a professional site, hopefully with a flavor of research and academia.  Free speech and free debate is encouraged, but there will be '''zero tolerance for abusive, exclusionary, or illegal comments or personal attacks'''. We expect readers to be tolerant to ideas that are different from their own, but '''writers are required to be polite and civil'''.  The burden of ensuring you are polite enough is on the writer, and the moderators will be ruthless and swift in responding to anything that reeks of unpleasant behavior.  Disagree with other members all you want, but when in doubt, please double-down on politeness.
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Mr. Wardley’s book and blog are the primary source material for this blog. However, they are written mostly in a narrative style, telling a story of how he discovered & developed the methods, or how he applied them to specific problemsThis is an excellent way to learn the methods, but tends to leave information scattered across multiple chaptersFor example, there are 63 types of strategic moves, each with prerequisites and techniques. This encyclopedia collects these into a single page for handy reference, with links back to the source material.
* We expect to adopt many of the methods, culture, and publication style from Wikipedia.  Eventually, we will port over their guidance in this area and modify it to suit our purposesIn the meantime, feel free to consult Wikipedia for advice on how to contribute and edit.
 
* The short version of the rules of engagement is: if you think something should be added, don't ask for permission, just add it.  If something needs to be edited, just do itYou generally cannot break anything, even by editing text, because the old version can be recovered, if necessary. If you see a page that has lots of activity, and you want to avoid stepping on any toes, discuss it on the Talk page, and absent reasonable requests to desist, make your change.
 
* The structure of the site and templates for the pages will be constantly evolving.  I expect some aspects to standardize and solidify, and others to keep evolving as we discover what is most useful.  Please don't let this disturb or offend you, even if you put a lot of work into building a particular structure.  The only proof of correctness of an idea here will be the adoption and use of that idea.  A great idea that doesn't get consumed doesn't mean you aren't hardworking, brilliant, and a tireless contributor, it just means that evolution has little empathy.
 
  
==How you can help==
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<div style="font-size:162%; padding:.1em;">As a business or product strategist, [[How to use Wardleypedia|how do I use Wardleypedia]]?</div>
* A good place to start is probably by taking the big lists / tables found in Wardley's work: Doctrine, Inertia, Gameplay, Climatic Patterns, etc.; each one probably wants a dedicated page that includes a summary of what it is (e.g. what is Doctrine), lists all the types of Doctrine, and includes expansion / explanation of each item from the chart.
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* If you are reading Wardley's book or older blog posts, please do look for opportunities to pull data points, methods, procedures, and insights out of that article, and create (or expand) a dedicated page on that tidbit.  Then be sure you add some categories or cross-references to connect it to the rest of the content.
 
* As content starts to get built-out, there is an opportunity to build out structured meta-data.  The Wiki software makes categories very easy to create and add to pages, and automatically builds category index pages.  These often need some fine-tuning, clean-up, and thoughtful structuring.
 
* We will also need some help pages on everything from how to work the editor to how to use advanced features to how to write different types of pages.  A lot of this can be sourced from the equivalent WikiPedia pages (so feel free to do that cut-and-paste exercise), but some of that will need to be modified or custom written for this site.
 
  
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<li> What if I don't know anything about Wardley Mapping or Strategy?</li>
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<li> What if I am just learning about Wardley Mapping, but am not an expert?</li>
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This encyclopedia is a great place to learn about details and specifics of the many elements included in Wardley Mapping, but it is not designed to be an introductory tutorial. For an introduction, try these resources, listed roughly in order of time required:
  
Consult the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.
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Simon Wardley OSCON 2014 Keynote (video): [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnFeIt-uaEc "Introduction to Value Chain Mapping"]
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[https://learnwardleymapping.com Ben Mosier’s quick overview]
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[https://learn.hiredthought.com/p/wardley-mapping-in-15-minutes Ben Mosier’s 15 minute course]
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[http://blog.gardeviance.org/2015/02/an-introduction-to-wardley-value-chain.html Introduction to Wardley Value Chain Mapping] blog post
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[https://www.wardleymaps.com "Wardley Mapping Introductory Course"] offered by Leading Edge Forum
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The Wardley Mapping [https://medium.com/wardleymaps book] on Medium.  (Chapters are also posted to the [http://blog.gardeviance.org blog])
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Community curated list of Wardley mapping resources - [https://wardley-maps-community.github.io/awesome-wardley-maps/ list.wardleymaps.com]
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See Also: [[Wardley Mapping]]
  
 
== Getting started ==
 
== Getting started ==

Latest revision as of 15:21, 1 July 2020

Welcome to Wardleypedia,
the free strategy encyclopedia that anyone can edit.
There are currently 52 articles. With your help, this number grows every day.

Mr. Wardley’s book and blog are the primary source material for this blog. However, they are written mostly in a narrative style, telling a story of how he discovered & developed the methods, or how he applied them to specific problems. This is an excellent way to learn the methods, but tends to leave information scattered across multiple chapters. For example, there are 63 types of strategic moves, each with prerequisites and techniques. This encyclopedia collects these into a single page for handy reference, with links back to the source material.

As a business or product strategist, how do I use Wardleypedia?
How can I participate in building this encyclopedia?
  • What if I don't know anything about Wardley Mapping or Strategy?
  • What if I am just learning about Wardley Mapping, but am not an expert?
  • What if I don't know anything about web programming or wikis?
Where can I get a good introduction to Wardley Mapping?

This encyclopedia is a great place to learn about details and specifics of the many elements included in Wardley Mapping, but it is not designed to be an introductory tutorial. For an introduction, try these resources, listed roughly in order of time required:

Simon Wardley OSCON 2014 Keynote (video): "Introduction to Value Chain Mapping"

Ben Mosier’s quick overview

Ben Mosier’s 15 minute course

Introduction to Wardley Value Chain Mapping blog post

"Wardley Mapping Introductory Course" offered by Leading Edge Forum

The Wardley Mapping book on Medium. (Chapters are also posted to the blog)

Community curated list of Wardley mapping resources - list.wardleymaps.com

See Also: Wardley Mapping

Getting started