Ecosystem Mapping – Demystifying complexity-informed ecosystem mapping

Join the Design & Critical Thinking and IxDA communities for an engaging and insightful workshop on Ecosystem Mapping. This collaborative event will introduce you with the tools and methodologies to visualize and understand the complex relationships and dependencies within a given ecosystem, be it a product, service, organization, or social system.

The Power of Ecosystem Mapping

In today's interconnected world, designing effective solutions requires moving beyond isolated components and seeing the bigger picture. Ecosystem mapping helps identify key stakeholders, touchpoints, flows, and value exchanges, revealing opportunities for innovation, systemic friction points, and potential areas for strategic intervention. Whether you're a designer, product manager, strategist, or researcher, understanding the ecosystem context is crucial for making impactful and sustainable design decisions.

What You Will Experience:

This hands-on session will blend theory and practice:

• Introduction to the concept of ecosystem mapping and its relevant approaches and methodologies.
• Group activity to apply and discuss a specific case.

Your Facilitator:

We are thrilled to welcome Kyle Godbey as our host and facilitator for this event. Kyle is seasoned Service Designer, passionate about using evidence-based, participatory design to create beneficial interventions within complex human systems.

LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylegodbey/