When it comes to unraveling a complex business challenge, sometimes it helps to get a bit of “altitude” above it – to view it from a panoramic perspective where you can see all of its components and how they relate to each other. Mind mapping software can be an excellent tool for deconstructing a challenge, analyzing its root causes and envisioning creative solutions to it.
The 4 best mind mapping programs for project management
If you’re looking for a mind mapping program that will enable you to do project management – including Gantt charts – there are only four that offer this feature: MindManager Pro 7 (utilizing JCVGantt, which Mindjet recently acquired), OpenMind 2 Business Edition, MindMapper 2008 and iMindMap 3 Ultimate. Here’s a closer look at the functionality of each one of these powerful tools.
How to do a SWOT analysis using a mind map
A mind map is a terrific tool to perform a SWOT analysis, which is used to evaluate the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats involved in a project or a business venture. Here’s how to use the capabilities of your mind mapping program to create an effective SWOT map/
The secrets of great mind maps – revealed
What are the essential elements of an excellent mind map? Here’s what the readers of this blog had to say.
How to manage your innovation pipeline with a mind map
Stephen Shapiro, an innovation expert who I have known for a number of years – and for whom I have a great deal of respect – recently explained in his blog how he uses mind mapping software to manage his personal innovation pipeline.
5 powerful ways that mind mapping software increases your creativity
Last week, I was fortunate enough to have a guest post published in LifeDev.net, one of the top personal productivity blogs on the web. This article explains how mind mapping software can help you to increase your creativity.
8 tips for effective presentations with mind mapping software
Most of the top mind mapping software programs now offer a presentation mode, which enable you to walk your audience one branch at a time through your map’s content in a very focused, engaging way. To do this effectively, however, there are a number of key things you need to keep in mind.
Mind mapping software: a prism for problem solving
Mind mapping software acts like a prism, separating a major task or challenge into its component parts and enabling you to see the relationships between them, so you can more effectively develop creative solutions to address it.
How to create a master map – and boost your productivity
A master map is a map of all of your mind maps. In other words, it’s a single mind map that enables you to organize and quickly access all of the visual diagrams you have created with your mind mapping software. It’s a key to increasing your productivity with your mind mapping software. Here’s how to create one.
Meditative mind mapping
A big hat tip to Sean D’Souza for alerting me to this hilarious cartoon, entitled “meditative mind mapping.”
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