Systems Mapping
service > Mapping clarity in complexity
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Tom Bosschaert
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Our world is a dynamic, complex place, and there are many opportunities to be found by gaining insight into the relations of the 'system' that we're a part of.
System maps do just that: they bring clarity in complex processes such as corporate strategy, supply chain analysis and performance statistics. They allow you to grasp complicated industries, policies or urban developments at a glance.
System maps also deliver significant advantages for working in group decision making processes, stakeholder involvement and higher management decisionmaking.
Except uses a wide variety of methods and tools to develop the right system map for the task at hand. Some examples:
For business
System maps allow you to see where the largest costs and impacts of your products and services are made. It gives you a strategic oversight of your entire operations at a glance, allows you to include stakeholders and make long term improvement plans.
System maps allow you to find key strategic leverage, by yourself or with a group. Rather than wading through thick reports, one single image can provide the insight you need.
For cities & communities
System maps show you how energy, material, people and financial streams flow through your city. They allow strategic insight into where the most effective measures can be taken to improve local conditions, save money and involve the community.
System maps also create an opportunity to collaboratively work with stakeholders in the community, and as a support for group decisionmaking.
For industry
System maps allow the mapping of the effects of your industry within society, including the positive ones. They form the basis for smart strategies such as industrial symbiosis, cogeneration and supply chain optimization.
With a system map, you can also work with a team to further the understanding of your industry and find key leverage points for improvement.
For policy
Mapping the effects of policy and societal dynamics brings deep understanding of the effectivity of policy, and creates insight into where policy could have the highest priority.
When using system maps in joint stakeholder processes, an overview is made that is shared by all participants, allowing easier communication and faster decisionmaking trajectories.
Custom map development
System maps can me made in a right way... and in a wrong way. A good system map brings clarity, understanding and oversight. A bad system map may look funky, but add little to decisionmaking and offer few directions to move forward. Therefore, we take the process of making system maps very seriously. By having experienced scientists, analysts and visual designers work together, we've been making insightful and powerful system maps for a decade.
Want to know how system maps can shine a light on your situation? We're happy to talk to you about it, send us an email or give us a call.
Examples
The Dandelion Project
Dandelion is a next generation (web 3.0) software application that binds scientific, social and economic data from all over the world in an immersive visual environment. It's like google on steroids, allowing you to visually fly through three dimensional realms of information, putting it at your fingertips and making it useful.
It enables a boost in productivity for knowledge management, research and social connectivity for anyone involved with research and development.
Dandelion is developed in partnership with the Dutch government and Storrm CS consultants.
DNV Waste Water Chains
This project is a visual exploration of the Dutch waste water sector in 2030. It takes a closer look at the role of waste water processing facilities for the provision of clean water, renewable energy, and valuable material inputs for society of the future.
The vision for 2030 concerns the role of waste water management in four major parts of society: the built environment, agriculture, industry, and natural lands.