Constraint Mapping

Constraint Mapping

Field Notes on Constraint Mapping: When the Map Becomes the Territory

Let me tell you about the time I spent three weeks mapping constraints for a deployment pipeline — and then shipped nothing. The map was beautiful. Th...

Constraint Mapping

When Constraint Mapping Reveals a Process That Can't Be Fixed: Redesign vs. Repair

You've been staring at the constraint map for an hour. The constraint is obvious—a lone phase where task piles up, where every fix you've tried only s...

Constraint Mapping

When Your Workflow Has Too Many Constraints: Choosing Which One to Break First

So you are staring at a flowchart that looks like a plate of spaghetti. Every decision point has a gate. Every gate has a rule. And every rule was add...