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A Social System Map isn’t just a product—it’s a practice. It grows with your network, deepening insight and supporting action.

sumApp Overview

If you’d like a little orientation to sumApp, this 57 second video should help! yes (sumApp has been significantly updated since this video was made but we still think it will give you a good sense of what’s going on, and you can…

Map Literacy – Example #1

Just to see what I mean by mapping being a ‘language’ – watch this one minute .gif At first it may see like there’s a lot going on – a lot of dots, lines, names, movement, a couple of colors,…

Instructions for Using Tim’s Header Maker – Simplified Version

Instructions for Tim’s Header MakerSimplified VersionMar 25, 2024 Video Tutorial 25 minutes Existing Tech Required: Purpose: Create your copy of the Header Maker Make your own copy of the Header Maker in a Google Folder The first time you use…

Instructions for Using Tim’s Header Maker Part 2

Instructions for Tim’s Header MakerPublic Full VersionJul 25, 2024 Video Tutorial 25 minutes Existing Tech Required: Part II – Preparing Pre-Existing Data Before you begin Pre-existing data is defined in sumApp as a dataset to upload into sumApp that has the…

Understanding Segments

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…

What is Social System Mapping?

Social System Mapping is an expanded version of Network Mapping that is emerging from the increased functionality of the combination of sumApp and Kumu. It’s a mash-up of system mapping, social network mapping, asset mapping, stakeholder mapping and more. Human beings and their…

sumApp Member View | Connections Page | Filter by Segment

1. Click “Connections” to find members you want to add a connection

Steps to Manually Add a Segment in sumApp from ‘Manage Members’ Page

1. From ‘My Projects’, select the ‘Manage’ drop-down for

Manage Invitations

See a list of all members in your project. Send an invitation email to your memb

Use ‘Manage’ Button to Access All Your Project Pages

Click ‘Manage’ button to access your project management pages. Edit

Delete a Project

A project you no longer need can be: Deleted completely Deletion is not reversib

Manage Your Subscription

Cancel your subscription. Return to sumApp. Remove a payment method. Add a payme

Editing a Member Record

Once a member has joined your Social System Map, either the member can edit thei

Editing a Member Record as a Map Member from ‘My Preferences’

1. From your project profile, click ‘My preferences’. 2. Make change

sumApp Member View | My Preferences

Add Members

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The Storytelling Mode

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