OnlineWardleyMaps.com
Open source tools, language, and plugins for creating, sharing, and collaborating on Wardley Maps.
What is OnlineWardleyMaps.com?
OnlineWardleyMaps.com is a free, open source set of tools and plugins for creating, editing, and sharing Wardley Maps—a powerful approach for strategic thinking and situational awareness.
Created and maintained by Damon Skelhorn.
Wardley Mapping is an approach created by Simon Wardley and is used under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Why use it?
- Easy-to-use online editor for rapid map creation
- Collaborate and share maps with others
- Export maps as images for presentations and reports
- Privacy-friendly: your maps are yours
- Completely open source and community-driven
Available everywhere
- Browser: Use directly at onlinewardleymaps.com
- VS Code: Install the VS Code extension for seamless mapping in your IDE
- Obsidian: Integrate with your notes using the Obsidian plugin
Join the community, contribute, and help shape the future of Wardley Mapping tools!
Maps As Code
Maps as Code first appeared in 2018 to quickly create visual wardley maps. Since then it has evolved to include a WYSIWYG editor and is able to run in the browser or as a plugin in popular editors.
Open Source and Free
Open source fosters collaboration, innovation, transparency, and community-driven improvement. Online Wardley Maps (OWM) is proudly open source, enabling users to contribute, customise, and extend the platform freely. This openness ensures rapid evolution and a vibrant ecosystem.
Available in VSCode & Obsidian
Use the Online Wardley Maps plugins in VSCode and Obsidian to create, edit, and visualise Wardley Maps seamlessly within your favourite editors. Enjoy features like syntax highlighting, autocompletion, and live map rendering.