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Using GitHub for Wardley Mapping

Dominant platform for source control and collaboration — used by 100M+ developers, making it the de facto standard for open-source and most commercial software teams. When combined with Wardley Mapping, this makes GitHub a strong candidate for teams who want a structured, repeatable workflow without sacrificing flexibility. Wardley Mapping works best in GitHub when you leverage its roadmapping, custom fields to implement the framework's key practices directly in the tool your team already lives in.

About Wardley Mapping

Wardley Mapping plots a value chain on a two-axis map (visibility vs evolutionary stage) to reveal build/buy/outsource decisions and strategic positioning opportunities.

Every component evolves from Genesis to Commodity over time — rightward movement is inevitable
Build components in Genesis (differentiators); buy or outsource commodities
Identify where disruption will come from by spotting commoditising components
Inertia — resistance to change from past success — is the biggest strategic risk

Which GitHub features matter for Wardley Mapping

GitHub has 2 of 2 core Wardley Mapping features natively.

FeatureWhy it matters for Wardley MappingGitHub
RoadmappingStrategic planning and PI/initiative mapping
Custom FieldsTracking methodology-specific metadata
Analytics DashboardVelocity, throughput, and outcome measurement
Idea ManagementDivergent ideation and opportunity management

GitHub at a glance

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