Wardley Maps For Project & Program Managers

Learn how this visual communications tool can help you on different project management knowledge areas

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.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction & course structure

Lecture 2 The problem of the strategy market

Lecture 3 Benefits of the course

Section 2: Wardley Mapping

Lecture 4 What are Wardley Maps

Lecture 5 Wardley Mapping components

Lecture 6 Read a Wardley map

Lecture 7 How to draw a map of Wardley

Lecture 8 Summary

Section 3: How the maps can help on project management knowledge areas

Lecture 9 Use of the maps on Project Management

Lecture 10 Revision of Knowledge Areas - 1

Lecture 11 Revision of Knowledge Areas - 2

Section 4: Similarities between Wardley Maps and Scrum

Lecture 12 Wardley Mapping adoption is complex

Lecture 13 Similarities between Wardley Maps and Scrum

Lecture 14 Maturity model

Section 5: Closing

Lecture 15 Conclusions

Lecture 16 Claim PDUs

Project/Program Manager that is willing to make better strategic decisions on its projects/programs