Wardley Maps for Project & Program Managers
What you'll learn
- Use Wardley Maps model for project management
- Enable conversations with stakeholders using Wardley Maps nomenclature
- Understand the similarities of Scrum and Wardley Maps
- How Wardley Maps help on different knowledge areas
Requirements
- No Wardley Mapping experience required, preferred for people with project management skills
Description
This course is oriented to Project and Program Managers willing to add a visual tool and strategic language and perspective to their skills.
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.
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.
This course is valid to obtain 2 PDUs for your PMP renewal from PMI.
Who this course is for:
- Project/Program Manager that is willing to make better strategic decisions on its projects/programs
Instructor
Joaquín is a Wardley Mapping practicioner since 2013, he has translated Simon's Wardley into Spanish and have published "Draw your company Strategy", a book about Wardley Mapping and its practical use.
Joaquín has an extense portfolio of maps published in his blog joapen dot com and facilitates workshops oriented on mapping and strategy.
Joaquín started to teach Wardley Mapping in 2022.