Use The MAPS Method.
The MAPS Framework visuals and MAPS Method working templates are available here for presentations, workshops and internal planning. If you reuse the framework externally, please credit “MAPS Framework by Grant Simmons.”
Complete MAPS visual package
Master framework, four pillar diagrams, overlap diagram and process flow in SVG and high-resolution PNG formats.
Download ZIPMAPS audit checklist
A spreadsheet-ready CSV for scoring Meaning, Authority, Presence and Signals with evidence, ownership and next actions.
Download CSVImplementation worksheet
A working backlog organized around Define, Prove, Distribute and Enable.
Download CSVFact & entity ledger
Track canonical identity facts, primary sources, third-party conflicts, owners and review dates.
Download CSV
Master framework image
Presentation-ready high-resolution version of the full MAPS framework.
Download PNGMaster framework SVG
Vector version for scaling, print, slide decks and other high-resolution uses.
Download SVGKeep the definitions intact.
You can adapt the visuals to your own presentation style, but the four pillar definitions are intended to stay consistent:
- Meaning makes you understood.
- Authority makes you trusted.
- Presence makes you retrievable.
- Signals make you machine-usable.
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