Ideas, networks and assets

Drew Mackie and David Wilcoxdrewmackie@mac.com david@socialreporter.com

The task today is to develop ideas that help community groups, see how they connect with each other - and then who might have connections and resources to make them happen. Here’s how a map of ideas may look

As well as developing ideas, we need to understand how mapping networks and assets can help.

Networker

Four network types

Network Analyst

Network Builder

Network Thinker

Organisational NetworksHierarchical

Alliances

Diffuse

Networks can be conversational, cooperative or collaborative

Network Centrality•Indicates how central organisations are, in terms of the flows of information and influence

2 types: closeness (hubs) and betweenness (gatekeepers). Betweenness is generally better for showing the structure of a network•Centrality can be compared with the location of skills and resources to assess how effective a network is•Clusters of organisations can be identified for joint working

Cluster Analysis

shows the clusters of organisation that are more linked

gives a clear picture of alliances

Shows the main bridges

Berwick upon Tweed regeneration partnership

Skills / Resources Analysis

Partnership Assessment

NewbuildConversion

Extension

Network of roads/settlements across the Scots/English border