Paradigms are like lenses: shift them, and suddenly new patterns come into focus. That’s the power of Social System Mapping.
Are you starting a new mapping project? The Opt In Form is one way to help get new map members into your sumApp mapping project. In the video below, we discussed how to use the Opt-In form and ‘My Preferences’…
sumApp is a tool designed to GATHER your network data in an easy, user-friendly platform. Once you have your data coming in, you need to get it into Kumu so that you can visualize and share it. There are 3…
Moving data around is by far the most confusing, time-consuming, mind-numbing part of data-visualization. It’s the part of this whole mapping process with the most potential to drag you down a nasty rabbit-hole and cause you to beat your head…
Once the vision is seeded and the design begins to take form, we enter the Mapping Phase — the part where that vision gets translated into structure. This is where the Technician Carrier comes into play. This role isn’t just…
The project setup tabs are how you access everything related to customizing your specific sumApp context. Welcome text, email texts, survey questions, connection options – everything you need to prepare before you begin to invite people to participate is accessible…
Most surveys aren’t designed with complex data-visualization in mind, so even people are adept at making surveys sometimes overlook the fact that the mapping context is different. Defining survey questions and field types in the context of Social System Mapping…
The Connections Page of the Member View represents the key functionality of sumApp, enabling network members to show their relationships on the map in Kumu, and to keep the map as up-to-date as possible with as little effort as possible – while at…
Purpose of Segments Segments are used to separate out your member list into smaller, more manageable chucks in the sumApp member view connections page. This is useful when you have large populations and don’t want to require everyone to go…
Social System Mapping unfolds in three fluid, overlapping phases — Envisioning, Mapping, and SenseMaking — all woven together by Storytelling. This isn’t a linear path, but a living, iterative cycle that deepens over time.
1. Click “Connections” to find members you want to add a connection
1. From ‘My Projects’, select the ‘Manage’ drop-down for
See a list of all members in your project. Send an invitation email to your memb
Click ‘Manage’ button to access your project management pages. Edit
A project you no longer need can be: Deleted completely Deletion is not reversib
Cancel your subscription. Return to sumApp. Remove a payment method. Add a payme
Once a member has joined your Social System Map, either the member can edit thei
1. From your project profile, click ‘My preferences’. 2. Make change
