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Policy Influence and Public Frameworkera

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Overview

Following his work at Canonical, Wardley entered a period of policy influence and framework dissemination. He co-authored the "Better for Less" paper (2010) that informed UK government IT reform, served as a researcher at the Leading Edge Forum (CSC/DXC), and began systematically teaching and publishing the mapping framework through talks, blog posts, and his Medium book.

Key Developments

  • better-for-less-paper-published (2010) — influenced UK government IT reform and GDS creation
  • Served as researcher at leading-edge-forum (originally CSC, later DXC Technology)
  • Began publishing the mapping book chapter-by-chapter on Medium
  • Delivered influential talks including crossing-the-river-by-feeling-the-stones
  • creative-commons-release (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Growing community of practitioners and open-source tool development

    • Significance

    This era marks Wardley's transition from practitioner to public intellectual. The framework moved from a private strategic tool to a publicly available methodology with an active community. The "Better for Less" paper demonstrated that mapping could inform institutional policy at national scale. The decision to release under Creative Commons — choosing open dissemination over commercial control — shaped how the community developed.

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    Simon Wardley

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    Simon Wardley Better for Less Better for Less Paper Published Leading Edge Forum Crossing the River by Feeling the Stones Creative Commons Release