Wardley Maps for Project & Program Managers

This course is oriented to Project and Program Managers willing to add a visual tool and strategic language and perspective to their skills.

Specially in terms of communications, project managers have the need of having a common language that enable them to communicate with different group of stakeholders. Every group has their own language or jargon. To have a common way to communicate about the landscape of your project is an advantage.

We are going to review:

• The problem of the market strategy, and where Wardley Maps come from,

• Wardley Mapping components,

• How to read a Wardley Map,

• How to draw a Wardley Map,

• How maps help on some of the PMI knowledge areas,

• similarities between Wardley Maps and Scrum.

What's the benefit for you?

• You will have a visual aid for communications thanks to the maps,

• You will learn many concepts from strategic jargon (climatic patterns, doctrines, gameplays...),

• You will save time on communications when using Wardley Maps.

• You will have the ability to ask better questions and gain perspective about where your project initiative is located in the context you are working: define better project scope, list more detailed risks, etc.

You do not need to have knowledge on Wardley Maps, you will go through an introduction.

At the end of the course, you will have an initial knowledge of what Wardley Maps are, and how to read a Wardley Map. You will also have references about what to learn next if you continue interested to Wardley Maps.

The learning curve improves as much as you practice, and during the course there is not so much practice.

Apart of the learning you will get, this course is valid to obtain 2 PDUs for your PMP renewal from PMI.