Doctrines

This section outlines various doctrines related to Wardley Mapping. These are guiding principles or beliefs that can help in the application and understanding of strategic play.

(Content adapted from Simon Wardley's blog post "Better for Less" (CC BY-SA 4.0).)

By stage

Becoming More Context Aware

• Be pragmatic
• Be transparent
• Distribute power and decision making
• Move fast
• Use appropriate methods

Better for Less

• A bias towards the new
• Do better with less
• Think big
• Think small teams

Continuously Evolving

• Listen to your ecosystems

Development

• Focus on user needs

Stop Self-Destructive Behavior

• Challenge assumptions
• Focus on high situational awareness
• Use a common language
• Use a systematic mechanism of learning

By category

Communication

• Use a common language

Delivery

• Move fast
• Use appropriate methods

Development

• Focus on user needs

Ecosystem

• Listen to your ecosystems

Governance

• Be pragmatic
• Be transparent

Innovation

• A bias towards the new

Leadership

• Think big

Learning

• Challenge assumptions
• Use a systematic mechanism of learning

Operations

• Do better with less

Strategy

• Focus on high situational awareness

Structure

• Distribute power and decision making
• Think small teams