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Features

OnlineWardleyMaps is a powerful tool for creating, editing, and sharing Wardley Maps directly in your browser. It provides a rich set of features to help you visualize value chains, component evolution, and strategic context.

Key Features​

Interactive Map Editor​

  • Drag-and-drop interface for building maps visually
  • Real-time updates and instant feedback
  • Zoom, pan, and resize maps for detailed exploration

Domain Specific Language (DSL)​

  • Write maps using a simple, expressive text-based language
  • Supports components, anchors, markets, pipelines, links, notes, and more
  • Easily version and share maps as text

Component Evolution & Inertia​

  • Mark components as evolving or facing inertia
  • Visual cues for component maturity and resistance to change

Flow & Context​

  • Indicate flows between components (past, future, labeled)
  • Highlight build, buy, outsource strategies
  • Add notes and context directly to the map

Submaps & Linking​

  • Link components to submaps or external URLs
  • Navigate complex systems with hierarchical maps

Customization​

  • Multiple map styles: Wardley, handwritten, color, dark
  • Customizable evolution stage labels
  • Add accelerators and deaccelerators to visualize change

Collaboration & Sharing​

  • Share maps via unique URLs
  • Export and import map definitions

Explore the DSL Overview to learn how to define maps using the text language, or see Examples for practical usage.