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Most network maps are static snapshots. Social System Maps evolve over time—just like the people and relationships they represent.

January 25, 2025 | 1 minute

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…

January 21, 2025 | 9 minutes

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…

January 21, 2025 | 3 minutes

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…

January 21, 2025 | 2 minutes

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,…

January 21, 2025 | 6 minutes

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…

January 21, 2025 | 1 minute

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…