This document discusses various types of maps and mapping concepts. It begins by showing examples of historical maps from different cultures and time periods. It then discusses different types of maps like topological maps, concept maps, organizational charts, and more. The document suggests that anything can be mapped using pairs of opposites. It presents a scenario of mapping out the departments in a regional government to understand their relationships and content workflows. The mapping process involves identifying each department, positioning them on a coordinate system, and noting connections between them. The goal is to get a sense of the environment to determine how to improve content consistency across departments.
40. Regional English Council
Approx. 15,000 staff
7 departments
Serving approx. 700,000
people
Scenario: Design a new content workflow
41. Digital Services department
(Our heroes)
Our varied, siloed environment
Some departments are responsible for 100s of pages,
while others only a few
43.
me!
Map Expert guide (Mandy)
Our varied, siloed environment
How to find our bearings in unfamiliar surroundings
44. Our varied, siloed environment
To discover how content decisions are made and how
they could be improved, we need to figure out who
best to talk to
Mandy
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