Systems Mapping Toolkit for Beginners
Understand the boundary of your system to be mapped
Define and understand the factors driving your system dynamics
Start mapping your system and it’s dynamics
Identify causal loops at play
Define clear and precision intervention challenge domains to create system wide changes
What does it do?
Allows you to make sense of the complex dynamic interactions around your challenge space, by visually modelling what’s happening.
A step-by-step toolbox for beginners on how to visualize relationships and understand complex systems. Learn about key elements, connections, and tools for creating effective systems maps.
- Helps you think more abstractly around complex problems spaces
- Map-out causal loops both positively and negatively influencing outcomes
- Identify dynamic interactions and potential leverage points of change
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Also available on Miro for remote team collaboration
What does it help me do?
Understanding Complexity: It helps us see how different parts of a system are connected and how they influence each other.
Identifying Problems: By mapping a system, we can identify potential problems or key bottlenecks. We can then apply further research techniques like Design Thinking to solve highlighted problem areas with better solutions.
Finding Solutions: Systems maps can help us generate better solutions and innovations by showing where interventions might have the biggest impact.
How to use it
STEP 1
Grab a copy of the toolkit using the download link above.
STEP 2
Read through the accompanying article: How to Make Simple Systems Maps: A Step-by-step Guide for Beginners.
STEP 3
Start using our Systems Thinking PDF Toolbox or get going with our interactive Systems Thinking Miro Toolbox (recommended).
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