04 · Map

Map an ecosystem through its relationships, not a list of actors

DECISIONS SUPPORTED

Who influences market access, where are the dependencies and which actors act as bridges?

01Choose partners
02Identify critical dependencies
03Spot communities and hubs
04Monitor influence movements

ORIGINAL ASSET

Strategic graph

Explores relationships between competitors, partners, institutions, technologies and sources.

INPUTSActorsRelationshipsPeriodsFlow typesEvidence

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OUTPUTSCommunitiesHubsBridgesDependencies

RELATIONAL MAP

Define actors, relationships and boundaries before drawing

Start from the decision and specify which actors, resources, rules and technologies can change access, value capture or execution. For every relationship, state its type, direction, weight, source and date. A contract, citation, investment, data flow and informal influence are not interchangeable links. Unknown relationships must remain unknown rather than being inferred from proximity or reputation. Use a stable identifier for each actor, define the observation window and keep duplicate, historical and disputed relationships traceable so that the network can be reproduced.

Decision boundary
Actor identity
Relationship type
Source and date

Treat the ecosystem as a dated network of evidenced relationships.

Use network measures as signals, not verdicts

Centrality, communities and bridge positions help direct investigation but do not prove power, alliance or intent. Compare the calculated structure with external evidence, test its stability when uncertain links are removed and document what decision each pattern may change. The map needs an update rule for new entrants, changed dependencies, regulation, partnerships and disappearing connections.

Map an ecosystem through its relationships, not a list of actors

Who influences market access, where are the dependencies and which actors act as bridges?

Strategic graph

Define actors, relationships and boundaries before drawing

Use network measures as signals, not verdicts

Review conditions remain part of the decision.

Competitors

Partners

Institutions

Technologies

Alliances

Influence zones

Map an ecosystem through its relationships, not a list of actors

Who influences market access, where are the dependencies and which actors act as bridges?

Strategic graph

Define actors, relationships and boundaries before drawing

Use network measures as signals, not verdicts

Review conditions remain part of the decision.

Competitors

Partners

Institutions

Technologies

Alliances

Influence zones

Audience measurement