Simon Wardley is a Researcher at CSC's Leading Edge Forum - a global research and thought leadership community, identifying and adopting Next Practices at the growing intersection between business and information technology. In his talk at Digibury, Simon, who is also co-Chair of Cloud Camp London, delivered a highly entertaining and fascinating insight on mapping and "getting stuff done".
12. Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
A well trained Spartan army
Get rid of the Spartans
Get rid of the Persians Persians get rid of us
The Oracle says a really dodgy
film might be produced over
2,000 years later
A lot of Persians ARE turning up
A high level of motivation not to
become a Persian slave
The Ephors might stop the
Spartans turning up
17. CRM
Creative
Studios
Traditional Media
(DVDs etc)
Customer
Aggregator
Branded
Internet
Broadcast
Artistic Direction
Production Talent
Production
Systems
Market
Analysis
Content
Web Site
Streaming
Service
Recommendation
Engine
Web
Server
Compute
Power
Leisure Time
ValueChainVisibleInvisible
needs
needs
needs
needs
needs
needs
needs
needs
needs
needs
needs
needs
needs
needs
needs
needs
needs
needs
needs
needs
needs
needs
25. Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
ValueChainVisibleInvisible
CRM
Creative
Studios
Traditional Media
(DVDs etc)
Customer
Leisure TimeAggregator
Branded
Internet
Broadcast
Artistic
Direction
Production
Talent
Production
Systems
Market
Analysis
Content
Web Site
Streaming
Service
Recommendation
Engine
Web
Server
Compute
Power
26. Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
ValueChainVisibleInvisible
CRM
Creative
Studios
Traditional Media
(DVDs etc)
Customer
Leisure TimeAggregator
Branded
Internet
Broadcast
Artistic
Direction
Production
Talent
Production
Systems
Market
Analysis
Content
Web Site
Streaming
Service
Recommendation
Engine
Web
Server
Compute
Power
Commissioned Acquired
Content Pipeline
29. Uncharted Industrialized
Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
Recommendation
Engine (5)
CRM (6)
Market
Analysis (7)
Streaming
Service (3)
Web Site (13)
Web Server
(14)
Compute (18)
Power (22)
30. Uncharted Industrialized
Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
Recommendation
Engine (5)
CRM (6)
Market
Analysis (7)
Streaming
Service (3)
Web Site (13)
Web Server
(14)
Compute (18)
Power (22)
31. Uncharted Industrialized
Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
Recommendation
Engine (5)
CRM (6)
Market
Analysis (7)
Streaming
Service (3)
Web Site (13)
Web Server
(14)
Compute (18)
Power (22)
32. Uncharted Industrialized
Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
Recommendation
Engine (5)
CRM (6)
Market Analysis (7)
Streaming
Service (3)
Web Site (13)
Web Server
(14)
Compute (18)
Power (22)
33. Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
ValueChainVisibleInvisible
CRM
Creative
Studios
Traditional Media
(DVDs etc)
Customer
Leisure TimeAggregator
Branded
Internet
Broadcast
Artistic
Direction
Production
Talent
Production
Systems
Market
Analysis
Content
Web Site
Streaming
ServiceRecommendation
Engine
Web
Server
Compute
Power
Commissioned Acquired
Content Pipeline
39. Uncharted Industrialized
Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
ValueChainVisibleInvisible
CRM
Production
Systems
Traditional Media
(DVDs etc)
Customer
Leisure TimeAggregator
Branded
Commissioned Acquired
Internet
Broadcast
Artistic
Direction
Production
Talent
Market
Analysis
Content
Web Site
Streaming
Service
Web
Server
Compute
Power
Content Pipeline
Creative
Studios
Recommendation
Engine
40. Uncharted Industrialized
Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
ValueChainVisibleInvisible
CRM
Production
Systems
Traditional Media
(DVDs etc)
Customer
Leisure TimeAggregator
Branded
Commissioned Acquired
Internet
Broadcast
Artistic
Direction
Production
Talent
Market
Analysis
Content
Web Site
Streaming
Service
Web
Server
Compute
Power
Content Pipeline
+ Constraint
Creative
Studios
Recommendation
Engine
41. Uncharted Industrialized
Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
ValueChainVisibleInvisible
CRM
Production
Systems
Creative
Studios
Traditional Media
(DVDs etc)
Customer
Leisure TimeAggregator
Branded
Commissioned Acquired
Internet
Broadcast
Artistic
Direction
Production
Talent
Market
Analysis
Content
Web Site
Streaming
Service
Web
Server
Compute
Power
Content Pipeline
+ Constraint
Recommendation
Engine
42. Uncharted Industrialized
Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
ValueChainVisibleInvisible
CRM
Production
Systems
Creative
Studios
Traditional Media
(DVDs etc)
Customer
Leisure TimeAggregator
Branded
Commissioned Acquired
Internet
Broadcast
Artistic
Direction
Production
Talent
Market
Analysis
Content
Web Site
Streaming
Service
Web
Server
Compute
Power
Content Pipeline
+ Constraint
Recommendation
Engine
43. Uncharted Industrialized
Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
ValueChainVisibleInvisible
CRM
Creative
Studios
Traditional Media
(DVDs etc)
Customer
Leisure TimeAggregator
Branded
Commissioned Acquired
Internet
Broadcast
Artistic
Direction
Production
Talent
Production
Systems
Market
Analysis
Content
Web Site
Streaming
ServiceRecommendation
Engine
Web
Server
Compute
Power
Content Pipeline
+ Constraint
+ Constraint
44. Uncharted Industrialized
Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
ValueChainVisibleInvisible
CRM
Creative
Studios
Traditional Media
(DVDs etc)
Customer
Leisure TimeAggregator
Branded
Commissioned Acquired
Internet
Broadcast
Artistic
Direction
Production
Talent
Production
Systems
Market
Analysis
Content
Web Site
Streaming
ServiceRecommendation
Engine
Web
Server
Compute
Power
Content Pipeline
+ Constraint
+ Constraint
+ Constraint
+ Constraint
45. Uncharted Industrialized
Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
ValueChainVisibleInvisible
CRM
Creative
Studios
Traditional Media
(DVDs etc)
Customer
Leisure TimeAggregator
Branded
Commissioned Acquired
Internet
Broadcast
Artistic
Direction
Production
Talent
Production
Systems
Market
Analysis
Content
Web Site
Streaming
ServiceRecommendation
Engine
Web
Server
Compute
Power
Content Pipeline
+ Constraint
+ Constraint
+ Constraint
+ Constraint
46. Uncharted Industrialized
Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
ValueChainVisibleInvisible
CRM
Creative
Studios
Traditional Media
(DVDs etc)
Customer
Leisure TimeAggregator
Branded
Commissioned Acquired
Internet
Broadcast
Artistic
Direction
Production
Talent
Production
Systems
Market
Analysis
Content
Web Site
Streaming
ServiceRecommendation
Engine
Web
Server
Compute
Power
Content Pipeline
+ Constraint
+ Constraint
+ Constraint
+ Constraint
47. Uncharted Industrialized
Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
ValueChainVisibleInvisible
CRM
Creative
Studios
Traditional Media
(DVDs etc)
Customer
Leisure TimeAggregator
Branded
Commissioned Acquired
Internet
Broadcast
Artistic
Direction
Production
Talent
Production
Systems
Market
Analysis
Content
Web Site
Streaming
ServiceRecommendation
Engine
Web
Server
Compute
Power
Content Pipeline
+ Constraint
+ Constraint
+ Constraint
+ Constraint
Open
48. Uncharted Industrialized
Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
ValueChainVisibleInvisible
CRM
Creative
Studios
Traditional Media
(DVDs etc)
Customer
Leisure TimeAggregator
Branded
Commissioned Acquired
Internet
Broadcast
Artistic
Direction
Production
Talent
Production
Systems
Market
Analysis
Content
Web Site
Streaming
ServiceRecommendation
Engine
Web
Server
Compute
Power
Content Pipeline
+ Constraint
+ Constraint
+ Constraint
+ Constraint
Open
Do you think
Creative Studios
will oppose this?
49. Uncharted Industrialized
Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
ValueChainVisibleInvisible
CRM
Creative
Studios
Traditional Media
(DVDs etc)
Customer
Leisure TimeAggregator
Branded
Commissioned Acquired
Internet
Broadcast
Artistic
Direction
Production
Talent
Production
Systems
Market
Analysis
Content
Web Site
Streaming
ServiceRecommendation
Engine
Web
Server
Compute
Power
Content Pipeline
+ Constraint
+ Constraint
+ Constraint
+ Constraint
Open
+where
+where
51. Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility) Evolution
ValueChainVisibleInvisible
Uncharted Industrialised
Platform
Compute
Platform Utility
Compute
Utility
Co-evolved
management
tools and
practice
(Devops)
Physical Server
Server OS
Guest OS
New
Applications
(Developers)
2008
61. Uncharted Industrialized
Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
ValueChainVisibleInvisible
Unit / Utility based
StrongWeak
COTS / Fixed
StrongWeak
Strong Weak
Outcome based
Strong Weak
Time and Material
62.
63.
64. Uncharted Industrialized
Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
ValueChainVisibleInvisible
3D Visualisation
Land Registry
Data Centre
Power
Platform
HR
Customer
GIS
Customer
Customer
Compute
ERPM
Finance
BIM
Web site
RISK
CRM
WISE
PIMS
Collaboration
65. Uncharted Industrialized
Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
ValueChainVisibleInvisible
3D Visualisation
Land Registry
Data Centre
Power
Platform
HR
Customer
GIS
Customer
Customer
Compute
PIMS
ERPM
Finance
BIM
Web site
RISK
CRM
WISE
outsource to utility
suppliers
LEGEND
Collaboration
66. Uncharted Industrialized
Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
ValueChainVisibleInvisible
3D Visualisation
Land Registry
Data Centre
Power
Platform
HR
Customer
GIS
Customer
Customer
Compute
PIMS
ERPM
Finance
BIM
Web site
RISK
CRM
WISE
outsource to utility
suppliers
use off the shelf
products
LEGEND
Collaboration
67. Uncharted Industrialized
Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
ValueChainVisibleInvisible
3D Visualisation
Land Registry
Data Centre
Power
Platform
HR
Customer
GIS
Customer
Customer
Compute
PIMS
ERPM
Finance
BIM
Web site
RISK
CRM
WISE
outsource to utility
suppliers
use off the shelf
products
build in-house with
agile techniques
LEGEND
Collaboration
70. Uncharted Industrialized
Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
ValueChainVisibleInvisible
CRM
Creative
Studios
Traditional Media
(DVDs etc)
Customer
Leisure TimeAggregator
Branded
Internet
Broadcast
Artistic
Direction
Production
Talent
Production
Systems
Market
Analysis
Content
Web Site
Streaming
ServiceRecommendation
Engine
Web
Server
Compute
Power
Commissioned Acquired
Content Pipeline
Open Approach
outsource / utility suppliers /
other dept / six sigma
off the shelf products / lean
in-house / agile / dynamic
provide internally
consume internally
80. Uncharted Industrialized
Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
ValueChainVisibleInvisible
Open Approach
CRM
Creative
Studios
Traditional Media
(DVDs etc)
Customer
Leisure TimeAggregator
Branded
Internet
Broadcast
Artistic
Direction
Production
Talent
Production
Systems
Market
Analysis
Content
Web Site
Streaming
ServiceRecommendation
Engine
Web
Server
Compute
Power
Commissioned Acquired
Content Pipeline
Team 1
Team 2
Team 3
Team 4
Team 5
Team 6
Team 7
Team 8
Team 9
86. Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
ValueChainVisibleInvisible
CRM
Creative
Studios
Traditional Media
(DVDs etc)
Customer
Leisure TimeAggregator
Branded
Internet
Broadcast
Artistic
Direction
Production
Talent
Production
Systems
Market
Analysis
Content
Web Site
Streaming
Service
Recommendation
Engine
Web
Server
Compute
Power
87. Uncharted Industrialized
Genesis Custom
Built
Product
(+ rental)
Commodity
(+ utility)
Evolution
Recommendation
Engine (5)
CRM (6)
Market
Analysis (7)
Streaming
Service (3)
Web Site (13)
Web Server
(14)
Compute (18)
Power (22)
92. Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
A well trained Spartan army
Get rid of the Spartans
Get rid of the Persians Persians get rid of us
The Oracle says a really dodgy
film might be produced over
2,000 years later
A lot of Persians ARE turning up
A high level of motivation not to
become a Persian slave
The Ephors might stop the
Spartans turning up
106. digital business, big data, disruptive,
innovative, collaborative, competitive
advantage, ecosystem, networked,
efficiency, learning organisation, social
media, revolution, cloud based, agile,
secure, internet of things, growth, value,
customer focused, open,
digital first, data leaders, agile, insight
from data, platform,
sustainable, revolution, culture.
Common Blahs
107. Our strategy is [Blah]. We will lead a [Blah] effort of
the market through our use of [Blah] and [Blah] to
build a [Blah]. By being both [Blah] and [Blah],
our [Blah] approach will drive [Bah] throughout the
organisation. Synergies between
our [Bah] and [Bah] will enable us to capture the
upside by becoming [Bah] in a [Baa] world. These
transformations combined with [Baa] due to
our [Baa] will create a [Baa] through [Baa] and [Baa].
Blah Template
109. Our strategy is customer focused. We will lead a disruptive
effort of the market through our use of innovative social
media and big data to build a collaborative cloud based
ecosystem. By being both digital first and agile, our open
approach will drive efficiency throughout the organisation.
S y n e r g i e s b e t w e e n o u r c u l t u r e r e v o l u t i o n
and networked learning organisation will enable us to
capture the upside by becoming data leaders in a digital
business world. These transformations combined
with insight from data due to our internet of things
platform will create a sustainable competitive advantage
through growth and value.
Strategy 1 / 64
110. Our strategy is innovative digital business. We will lead
a growth effort of the market through our use of customer
focused competitive advantage and disruptive social
media to build a collaborative revolution. By being
b o t h d a t a l e a d e r s a n d c l o u d b a s e d ,
our ecosystem approach will drive insight from
data throughout the organisation. Synergies between
our platform and open culture will enable us to capture
the upside by becoming digital first in a networked
world. These transformations combined with value due to
our efficiency will create a sustainable learning
organisation through agile and big data.
Strategy 2 / 64
111. "This is more or less the exact
wording from our business plan"
112. "This is more or less the exact
wording from our business plan"
"I've seen two of these used
already"
113. "This is more or less the exact
wording from our business plan"
"I've seen two of these used
already"
"Are you for hire?"