{"id":71,"date":"2024-09-30T18:40:26","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T22:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.andfriends.ca\/?p=71"},"modified":"2025-04-06T18:41:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T22:41:54","slug":"edgy-is-a-rosetta-stone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andfriends.ca\/blog\/en\/2024\/09\/30\/edgy-is-a-rosetta-stone\/","title":{"rendered":"EDGY is a Rosetta stone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"ember53\">There you have it\u2014the Rosetta Stone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember54\">Just in case: the Rosetta Stone is a large stone inscribed with the same text in three different scripts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hieroglyphic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demotic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ancient Greek<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember56\">The text on the stone helped decode and understand the previously mysterious Egyptian hieroglyphs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1333\" height=\"750\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andfriends.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1727361537316.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-74\" srcset=\"https:\/\/andfriends.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1727361537316.png 1333w, https:\/\/andfriends.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1727361537316-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/andfriends.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1727361537316-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/andfriends.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1727361537316-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1333px) 100vw, 1333px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Identity, Architecture and Experience<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember59\">If you&#8217;ve been working for a few years, you&#8217;ve likely experienced meetings where people debate for hours, only to realize at the end, &#8216;We were saying the same thing, right?&#8217; EDGY functions much like a Rosetta Stone but for different &#8216;dialects.&#8217; The Intersections group designs the languages of identity, architecture, and experience as tools for decoding and understanding one another. Here\u2019s a brief description of these three facets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember60\"><strong>Identity &#8211; <\/strong>The values and beliefs enterprises exhibit through their messages and actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember61\"><strong>Architecture &#8211; <\/strong>The structures needed to make an enterprise operate and connect to the ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember62\"><strong>Experience &#8211; <\/strong>The impact through interactions the enterprise has on people and their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ember63\">Start neutral, the \u00abEDGY-fy\u00bb<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember64\">Here\u2019s an example of how EDGY works. Let\u2019s say your enterprise wants to become more sustainable. The desired <strong>outcome (Neutral)<\/strong> is: becoming more sustainable. To achieve that outcome, you need to be motivated by something. As humans, we need a sense of <strong>purpose (Identity)<\/strong> and an understanding of why we&#8217;re pursuing this goal. Next, we need to determine what <strong>capabilities (Architecture)<\/strong> are necessary to achieve the outcome. Finally, we must understand what <strong>tasks (Experience) <\/strong>people want to achieve to achieve that <strong>outcome<\/strong>.&nbsp; In other words, if your enterprise wants to become sustainable, you need to determine what motivates it, what you need to create to achieve your desired <strong>outcome<\/strong>, and how it impacts people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember65\">Same nature of elements, different lenses. And it is the same for all elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ember66\">The intersection is a consequence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember67\">The 3 facets are overlapping to create the venn Diagram. These overlaps create 3 intersections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember68\"><strong>Organisation<\/strong> \u2013 A group of people working together. <strong>Product <\/strong>\u2013 What we make, offer and deliver for people&#8217;s benefit. <strong>Brand<\/strong> \u2013 Our name and what it stands for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember69\">The intersections are the outcomes of the interaction between two facets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember70\">Thus, you must: <strong>organize<\/strong> your company based on your <strong>identity<\/strong> and <strong>architecture<\/strong>;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember71\">design your <strong>products<\/strong> according to your <strong>architecture<\/strong> and the desired <strong>experience<\/strong>;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember72\">and ensure that your <strong>brand<\/strong> is perceived in a way that aligns with your <strong>identity<\/strong> through the <strong>experience<\/strong> you deliver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1333\" height=\"750\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andfriends.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1727361685013.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73\" srcset=\"https:\/\/andfriends.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1727361685013.png 1333w, https:\/\/andfriends.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1727361685013-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/andfriends.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1727361685013-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/andfriends.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/1727361685013-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1333px) 100vw, 1333px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">What characterizes every emterprise?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ember75\">The sum of all parts<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember76\">At the center is the sum of all parts. If you truly understand one another, bridge these silos, and find balance, only then will your enterprise be greater than the sum of its parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"ember77\">Edgy is the language, and the Venn diagram is a map to create a shared understanding, but it\u2019s not enough. In the next article, I will present the 7 structural maps to co-design your projects and businesses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There you have it\u2014the Rosetta Stone. Just in case: the Rosetta Stone is a large stone inscribed with the same text in three different scripts: The text on the stone helped decode and understand the previously mysterious Egyptian hieroglyphs. 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