Microservices and the Dilemma of Data Ownership
I was reading this article: https://www.quicksilver.dev/post/microservices-and-the-dilemma-of-data-ownership and I could not resist the temptation to draw a map:
Wardley maps
Richard Rumelt’s attractors and microwaves
Wardley Mapping contains the concept of “practice” and the climatic pattern of “co-evolution of practice”. But for forecasting purposes I always see it better with the concept of attractor created by Richard Rumelt. I have drawn an example, that I hope it’s clear. The microwave existed since the 40s, but they became popular in the … Read more
Looking for new perspectives combining Wardley and Estuarine Mapping
This post is a personal exploration on Estuarine Mapping I’m doing. The context or case I’m using is represented in the Wardley Map on the left. This comes from a experiment we are doing related to the way to reach better to companies on using and adopting Wardley Mapping. To me is the first use … Read more
Philadelphia BarCamp 2023
This morning I arrived to the event at 8.00 am and I saw the dashboard was almost empty. I said myself, well I can talk about maps. So I added my talk to the dashboard. I added it on the second session as I wanted to have time to prepare something. I’m very grateful for … Read more
Generative AI, where to start?
The Generative AI’s hype is huge (bigger than the Virtual Reality hype happened in 2021). Everybody is talking about how wonderful that is coming, but when we look into our companies… where should I start? What is the situation the companies have internally to face this challenge? My suggestion, start drawing the situation AS-IS for … Read more
Gaming research
During these last 2 weeks I have been engaged in a research related to Gaming Industry, organized by Simon Wardley. It has been 12 hours of work with different people and I’m happily have been guiding the conversation with the people of the group that I found more interesting: Game Design and UX The final … Read more
Combination of OKRs and Wardley Maps
OKRs and Wardley maps can be combined and enable you to have benefits from both sides. Where can specifically this combination help? Using both together you can provide a comprehensive approach to strategic planning and execution, combining goal setting and progress tracking with a deep understanding of the business environment. Wardley Maps does not gives … Read more
Strategic frameworks
The planning strategic tools are prevalent in the industry. They are the accepted ones, and the people with the credibility of the industry to talk or work on it belong to the Big-4 or similar. On the other side we have emergent frameworks, models and tools. They are small niche and not known by companies. … Read more
Crossing a mountain pass
To move an organization from its Genesis to Custom build is like to take a small expedition from one valley to other. You have to prepare all, wait till the window of opportunity is opened (weather or climatic patterns), knowing that uncertainties can happen. In the “genesis” valley you leave some assets that you cannot … Read more
Are you disruptive? Are you honest?
Everybody loves to be disruptive, but to be disruptive is complex, difficult and only in the hands on some few companies. When dealing with workshops sometimes I face the situation where something is drawn with high value/visibility for the consumer/user and tagged as something new, in its genesis. Some people agree with the fact that … Read more