TrainingStrategy using Wardley Maps
A structured pathway for mastering strategy with Wardley Mapping, from foundational awareness through to expert practice and teaching.
Training Pathway
Five progressive levels designed to take you from introductory awareness to mastery of strategic Wardley Mapping.
Awareness
An introduction to strategy using Wardley Maps. What is it? What are the core principles? Why is it needed? What techniques are used? Why is it valuable to business and society?
3–4 hours
Foundation
For those who need to know and understand the basics of Strategy using Wardley Mapping, either with a view to becoming a Practitioner or with a need to work effectively with Practitioners.
20–25 hours (3–4 days)
Practitioner
For those who need to apply Wardley Mapping techniques to work effectively where strategic mapping processes, systems and trained people are deployed in the organisation.
20–40 hours per module
Expert
For those who need to develop and validate their capability to compose, create, evaluate and prioritise strategy and working practices.
20–40 hours per module
Master
For those who have composed and created new working practices and seek the capability or recognition that they can teach, coach and contribute to the development of the practice.
To be defined
Syllabi
Detailed curricula for each training level, including learning outcomes and assessment criteria.
Foundation Level Syllabus
Strategy using Wardley Maps
Explore the full Foundation Level curriculum including target audience, exam details, and 8 learning outcome areas.
Read more →Practitioner Level
Strategy using Wardley Maps
Apply Wardley Mapping techniques at Bloom's levels 3–4 (application & analysis). Curriculum currently in development.
Read more →Body of Knowledge
Searchable reference pages covering the glossary, evolution characteristics, climatic patterns, doctrine principles, and gameplay patterns.
Wardley Mapping Glossary
A comprehensive glossary of key terms and concepts used in Wardley Mapping, from the official Body of Knowledge.
Read more →Evolution Characteristics
Compare how characteristics change across the four stages of evolution: Genesis, Custom, Product, and Commodity.
Read more →Climatic Patterns
Explore the forces that act on the landscape — patterns you cannot stop but can learn to anticipate.
Read more →Doctrine Principles
Browse universal principles that apply regardless of context, organised by category and phase of adoption.
Read more →Gameplay Patterns
Discover context-specific strategic actions organised across 12 categories from accelerators to user perception.
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