Pleased to confirm I will be presenting a paper on support for Wardley Maps in our Enterprise Value Architect (EVA) tool platform at the Practice of Enterprise Modeling (POEM) conference in Geneva, 3rd-5th Dec.
The paper details how we were able to rapidly adapt our Holistic Architecture Language models in EVA to support the Wardley Map concepts and requirements, as well as adding support for the graphical notation in the Graphical Modeler.
Wardley maps add a key dimension to strategy and enterprise/business architecture by providing a time/evolution dimension to various elements, including products, services, support systems and technology. They facilitate examining how key elements will evolve during the planning horizon and assist in anticipating road blocks.
The paper also suggests how integrating with the broader EA models adds rigour and value to the Wardley Maps themselves.
From the abstract:
...The paper discusses why Wardley Mapping is a good complement
to EA models, how Wardley Mapping can be integrated with EA and the
advantages that this can realise. It offers potential extensions to Wardley Maps
and a meta model fragment to integrate maps with the EA world.