Mapping design methodologies
across system layers
To navigate complexity and product architecture — you need to see the full territory first. StratoAtlas maps 44 methodologies across 7 system levels and 4 action axes.
Three things no single methodology book gives you
Design Thinking, TRIZ, Wardley, Cynefin, Kano — side by side. Not a reading list. A map of how they relate.
Some cells are empty — not by accident. Historical gaps show where the industry has not built tools yet.
Every entry includes application context, limitations, and uncertainty type. The right tool for the wrong problem is still the wrong tool.
The zone where industry tools run out
Resolution of contradictions at the Architecture, Interface, and Workflow levels is nearly empty on the map. TRIZ exists — but was never adapted for digital product systems.
This is not a content gap in the map. It is a gap in the industry. The map makes it visible.
CDPA zone — the area of lowest methodological density. Where systematic contradiction-driven product architecture begins to fill the gap.