Decision Walk: Use a Wardley Map to Re-cut the Portfolio
Apply Wardley mapping to choose which capabilities to standardize, which to invest in, and which to delay.
The portfolio moment Every leader has a capability they call strategic, but the company cannot fund all of them at the same intensity. Without context, the portfolio becomes a negotiation about influence rather than user value. Map to move Visible + evolving? Invest. Mature + hidden? Standardize. Wardley mapping does not eliminate judgment. It gives judgment a context. Common shortcut Fund components by executive sponsorship or technical elegance. The portfolio shifts from politics to situational awareness. The portfolio should reflect the map, not the org chart. Anchor First call The review starts with a list of capabilities rather than a…
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