Systems Mapping is a thinking approach that helps you see the interconnected elements within any system — and understand how they influence each other, rather than treating them in isolation.
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Systems Mapping
Concept
Model
A System = Elements + Connections + Function. Any change in one element ripples through the connections and impacts the overall outcome.
Application
When analyzing a problem in your project: map the key elements (team, customers, product, funding), then identify the connections between them — you’ll discover where the real bottleneck lies.
Exercise
Choose a system from your life (your work, your routine, a relationship) — write down 5 elements and 3 connections between them. Which single element, if changed, would impact all the others the most?
Never solve a problem before you see the system it lives in.