2 levels Context Maps

[Max-Git]

Hello @mploed

I was wondering if you had already seen or done such a thing: having a 2 levels context maps where 1st level would focus only on team relationships and 2nd level, only on context map patterns.

Here's an example:
(and yes, obviously the Cus-->Sup relationship should be the other way round ;) )

Team relationships

Context map patterns

Both

What do you think? Does it make sense or useful to separate both perspective?

Thanks!

Maxime

[NTCoding]

I like this. I think it makes implicit concept that team relationships and model integrations are different aspects and it's important to consider both of them for each type of relationship.

[mploed]

Thanks @Max-Git

I always say that you are free to visualize various perspectives with context maps. For example:

• Team Relationships
• Governance
• Model Flow / Propagation + APIs

The term "level" sounds a bit hierarchical to me and I don't see a clear hierarchy between those aspects. That's why I prefer using the term "perspective".

@NTCoding I would not propagate that you always have to use each perspective. In my opinion it depends which questions you want to answer in a visual way with context maps. When you design (sociotechnical) architectures then you have to consider both. But I have also used context maps to visualize political / governance issues to managers, then you only need a subset.

I agree with both of you that this is something that needs to be present in this repository. I'll take care of it!

[mploed]

Started a draft pull request for this!