A Social System Map isn’t just a product—it’s a practice. It grows with your network, deepening insight and supporting action.
This is the seventh article in my 8-week series exploring foundational systems thinking concepts, written for the 2025 RE-AMP Systems Thinking Academy. Whether you’re following along with the series or diving deep into systems practice, this article explores Pattern Spotting…
Why do systems revert to old patterns even after successful change efforts? The answer lies in understanding human systems as Complex Adaptive Systems, where agents interact to create self-reinforcing patterns. Durable transformation requires reshaping deeper patterns of relationship, perception, and…
Working on a social system mapping project? The technical aspects of using sumApp are just the beginning. The real art lies in understanding the living systems you’re mapping—and developing the relational skills to work with them effectively. The 2025 RE-AMP…
In an ideal world, there would be a core group of early adopters – advocates – interested parties to help inform, design and promote your Social System Map. In an ideal world, there would be: In the real world –…
Privacy in a Social System Map is a particular kind of trust. People aren’
1. Click “Connections” to find members you want to add a connection
1. From ‘My Projects’, select the ‘Manage’ drop-down for
