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This is an example of the gameplay sensing engines, focused on how Amazon does it (basic explanation). ILC comes from “innovation – leverage – commoditize”, Let others to innovate. Use metadata to identify patterns (leverage). Commoditize the “pre-existing act”. This is the map: The summary about the “Amazon, sensing engines” map: Point 1: shaving machine … Read more
Background and purpose This post tries to translate some of the elements of Amazon’s strategy into Wardley Map syllabus. The strategy cycle This is the strategy cycle proposed by Simon Wardley, let’s see how Amazon works its own cycles. 1.- Purpose (who we are) Amazon is guided by four principles: Amazon strives to be Earth’s … Read more
Background and purpose The raise of electric vehicles (EVs) is something we all have clear, I think that there is not question about that. Cities and roads are full of gas stations, and they are part of the environment (for good and bad reasons). Will they survive to this shift to EVs? How they will … Read more
Apple ecosystem is composed by many elements. This basic components could be drawn on a map like this: Notice that I have drawn the devices and the applications as pipelines, as there are many of them and there is evolution in each one of these major elements. For instance: Gameplays to protect their platform Let’s … Read more
The Principles of Scientific Management In 1898, Frederick Winslow Taylor joined a steel factory in Bethlehem (Pennsylvania, US) which had a capacity problem. He did not limit his work to get the problem solved, but extended his work beyond. He performed different empirical tests on cutting speeds, being able to quadruple the speed of steel … Read more
An agreement to acquire Twitter has been reached, and there are so many comments about the final purpose Elon Musk has about this acquisition. I would try to draw a map with the main business model characteristics related to Twitter as public company and now as private company. The model drawn is very basic, and … Read more
This post is an exercise to map some of the main components of the assurance side of a company. The maps are out of context but it would apply to major business companies. The main map When we talk about quality assurance, internal audits, cybersecurity, regulations, and we forget about the purpose, the users and … Read more
Reasons to write about this Services are a key part of businesses, they cover a set of user needs but they are so much times managed as the last unit of the corporation. The communications and approaches we have with respect these areas are important, to keep them motivated and focused on their goals is … Read more
This is a theoretical exercise out of context that helps me to explain the evolution of components into a map. It contain a lot of capital flow management decisions, which means that you have to have a clear definition about what is the expected balance between capital expenditure Vs. added value provided. It’s an ideal … Read more
You can easily organize a practical session to learn and practice the main basic concepts of Wardley maps. How? using the New Year’s Eve Party proposed by Chris Daniel. All details about how to organize this workshop is described here. I wanted to extend this exercise and enable the attendants to learn about decisions to … Read more