Wardley Map — Decision Evidence

Sources consulted: Simon Wardley originated Wardley Mapping. Source licence: Simon Wardley's published work is available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Our determination: describes-public-method — this skill is original Vision to Value prose describing and applying a public method. It does not reproduce Wardley text, diagrams, tables, or the source's chapter organization. V2V refinements: organizes mapping as a decision-evidence workflow that connects a user need, dependency observations, movement signals, options, and a traceable decision.

Choose the operating mode

Use Create when the user supplies a need, domain, or decision but no existing map. Use Update when a path or an existing map is supplied. Use Find when the user asks to locate prior maps.

For Update, preserve the existing anchor and dependency logic unless new evidence invalidates them. Report what moved, what evidence changed, and which decision consequence follows. For Find, search strategy/, product/, planning/, analysis/, and competitive/, then return paths and map dates before asking whether to update or create.

Confirm the decision boundary

Before mapping, write the decision as a question with a named decision owner. A map without a live decision becomes an attractive inventory.

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