Architecting the Future with Wardley Maps

Making good architectural decisions is impossible without understanding the business context. Choosing the right team topology or allocating engineering capacity effectively depends on knowing which parts of your system are core, supporting, or generic. But these boundaries shift over time. Domains evolve as fast as the business ecosystem around them.

That's where Wardley Mapping comes in. It helps you see where you are today and where you're heading. When business priorities change, your software and architecture need to keep up. These dynamics will increase greatly in the upcoming years. So, the real question is: are you ready to work with that change and step into the role of a true Technical Business Partner?

In this talk, I'll show how you can use Wardley Mapping to understand business strategy, compare your solution with competition and make architectural decisions that actually support business goals.

Key takeaways: • Wardley Mapping is an essential tool for modern architects

• Understanding landscape dynamics is essential for making decision regarding core, supporting and generic domains

• You'll learn the Wardley Mapping adaptation specifically for architects

Target audience: architects