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Create Your First Map

Your Peerdom map is a visual representation of how your organization works: who does what, and how teams connect. Here is how to build yours.

The Add dropdown menu showing options to create a new role, team, peer, project, goal, and more.

Create your account

  1. Create your free account
  2. Enter your organization name
  3. You start as the Owner with full administrative access

The free plan supports up to 10 people. Adding more triggers a trial of Peerdom+. See the pricing page for details.

Build your structure

Your map is made of two building blocks:

  • Circles (groups): containers that organize related roles and sub-circles
  • Roles: sets of responsibilities held by people

Start by creating circles for your main teams or departments, then add roles within them.

Add a circle

  1. Click + Add in the top toolbar
  2. Select New Group
  3. Give it a name and purpose
  4. Save

Add a role

  1. Click + Add in the top toolbar, or right-click inside a circle
  2. Select New Role
  3. Add a name, purpose, and responsibilities
  4. Save

Not sure about all the details yet? Start with names only. You can refine descriptions later.

Add people

Once your structure exists, assign people to roles:

  1. Select a role on the map
  2. Click Assign in the Inspector panel
  3. Search for and select a person
  4. Save

Unassigned roles appear striped on the map, making it easy to spot gaps. You can also drag and drop items to rearrange your structure.

Start simple: focus on what your organization looks like today, not what it should be. Use clear names like “Marketing Lead” instead of “Role #4”, and add a one-sentence purpose for each circle and role to help everyone understand why it exists.

Next steps

Once your map is ready, invite your team so colleagues can explore the structure. Check the Editor Quick Reference to learn what you can do day-to-day, or explore apps like Goals, Projects, and Feedback to add more context to your map.

Need help setting up? Peerdom offers professional services to guide your organization through the mapping process.