The Map Editor

You create and organize the elements that form Accountability maps and Strategy Trees in the Map Editor. Click the new box button, The file NewBox.gif displays the button you can use to add elements to the map. , to create boxes to represent each strategy and accountability element to use.

Click the horizontal view button, , to display the map with the highest-level item to the left.
Click the radial view button, , to display the map with the highest-level item in the middle.

Figure 7. Sample Strategy Tree

The file SampleStrategyTree.gif displays the map editor in which you create and arrange strategic objectives and success factors to reflect your corporate or departent-level strategy hierarchies.

The performance status of elements is represented by performance indicators on the left side of each element and a scoring bar. If a map element is gray, it belongs to another map to which the current map is linked. Double-click elements to launch connected map.

Use the shortcut menu to perform these tasks that enable you to more quickly build maps:

Set Domains—Place maps or elements in a domain that you choose.
Link to External Map—Connect maps by linking from an element on one map to an element on another map. This enables you to connect maps, indicating how different strategy and accountability structures are integrated across a business area or organization.
Set Template—Apply scorecard templates to strategy or accountability element scorecards. This enables you to use templates without opening the existing scorecard and applying the template.
Set Template on This and Descendants—Apply scorecard templates to the scorecards of all child elements. This enables you to use templates without opening existing scorecards and applying the template.