Examples of Network Maps
and
How They Were Used
Early Stage Network
Colors represent
different
organizations who
wanted to form an
Innovation Network
Organizations are
loosely or not
connected at this
stage
There is no
periphery
Their Strategy
1. During a face-to-face conference, use many processes
(speed networking, informal time) to help people get to
know people from other organizations
2. Have people form small groups based on interest areas
they want to explore.
3. Identify people who are not well connected and connect
them to someone in the core with similar interests
4. Identify interests and have teleconference calls with
experts in those areas (This will increase periphery)
5. Train interested individuals in Network Weaving and have
them make connections among people they know.
Network One Year Later
A year later, the network was
resurveyed and looked like this.
There is now a substantial core
of people who have worked with
individuals in other organizations
& a large periphery of
connections to experts
People also identified the many
new areas of innovation that they
had introduced to their
organizations
Metrics
Network
Metrics
Initial
Awareness
Current
16
37
Integration
184
761
Connector
138
1099
The metrics show that the network greatly increased awareness (how likely it is that people in one part of the
network are aware of what is happening in other parts of the network), integration (overall health of the network),
and connectivity (how well connected individuals are to others in the network).
Map of 4
Units in a
Hospital
The Green Unit, which
was most effective in
lowering MRSA
transmission, interacts
with other units and is
evenly connected within.
The Pink unit, which had
the worst MRSA
transmission rate, is
quite isolated and has a
few individuals who are
hubs.
This map was used to
encourage more
engagement in and
between units
Map of an
incubator for
innovative
businesses
The Incubator staff (green) and 1st
Floor businesses (blue) are most
connected. Businesses on the 3rd
floor (red) are less connected and
the 4th floor (turquoise) businesses
are quite on the periphery.
After analyzing this map, staff set
up several network building events,
where businesses on the lower
floors were encouraged to get to
know businesses on the upper
floors.
Also, a network space was set up
on the 4th floor.
Map of
community
organizations
The citywide groups
(pink) tend to be well
connected but the
grassroots groups(red)
don’t work with each
other but work more with
citywide groups.
A learning group of
grassroots organizations
was set up were they
shared successes and
challenges. This also
helped citywide groups
organize more effective
training.
Regional Network
.
This map showed that
one county (green)
was dominating the
network but was not
well connected to the
pink county.
This regional group
organized a set of
projects (see following
maps) that contained
people from several
counties so that they
would have more
experience working
together.
These maps were used to help form action groups
to work on various aspects of entrepreneurship in
the region; they also helped people in different
counties get to know each other
Organization Type
Other non-profit
K-12
Large Business
Access to Capital
Post-secondary Ed.
Medium Business
Small Business
Local Gov.
Local ED
Workforce
Potential
Entrepreneurship
Collaboration among
providers
Greater
resources