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.
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How visual mapping can be an antidote to project paralysis
Dave Gray’s new book, Marks and Meaning, delves quite deeply into the business uses of visual information. In the process, he describes some common problems that many of us face. A case in point: The paralysis that is often caused by information overload, and the detrimental effect this can have on decision-making.
Mindjet acquires JCVGantt, strengthens its offering to project managers
Mindjet, the developer of the popular MindManager mind mapping software, announced today that it has acquired JCVGantt Pro 3 from Gantt Solution. This MindManager add-in makes it very easy for project managers to transform the tasks in their maps into Gantt bar charts – a key tool for project planners. JCVGantt Pro 3 will now […]
CS Odessa announces plans for ConceptDraw Office visual project management program
CS Odessa, the developer of ConceptDraw MINDMAP, has announced that it plans to launch a new software program called ConceptDraw Office that will seamlessly integrate the capabilities of ConceptDraw (for business diagramming), ConceptDraw Project (for project management) and ConceptDraw MINDAP into one powerful visual documentation tool. "The key innovation behind ConceptDraw Office is that for […]
MindPlan integrates mind mapping, project management to an unprecedented level
I recently discovered a mind mapping program for Lotus Notes that integrates project management tools to an extent that I have never seen before. MindPlan was created by a German developer, Haus Weilgut, and it makes project management tools like GANTT charts, milestones, resource allocation and progress tracking an integral part of the application, not […]
How a ‘dashboard’ map supercharged the productivity of a team of project leaders
Jamie Nast, writing in her Idea Mapping Blog, recently shared a case history of a group of 35 IT project leaders, who would meet weekly to review the major IT projects happening within their organization. Each week, a team of 4 people spent 2 days compiling an 85-page status document. By the time the IT […]
MindApp update strengthens project management capabilities
Varatek Software recently released MindApp version 4.0, which boasts some intriguing new features. Here are some highlights: Task tracking: The new version of MindApp includes a new project management feature called the CenterFlow Task Tracker. When you turn on this mode, any new topics you add to your map contain a set of project management […]
New MindManager add-in helps users manage tasks, projects more efficiently
Dr. Brian Friedlander, author of the The Assistive Technology Blog, has been covering mind mapping software a lot lately. His latest post is a Q&A interview with the developer of TPAssist 2007, a new add-in for MindManager that will be released on September 1. TPAssist takes MindManager’s basic task management functionality, and adds to it […]
Mindjet launches Project Management Jetpack
One of the most powerful applications of mind mapping software is in project management. It can be used to document the definition of a problem, specify project requirements, gather project requirements, develop a project charter, list project deliverables and more. That’s why Mindjet has announced a set of tools and resources that it calls the […]
Funnel timeline: A visual approach to project planning
Nick Duffill, CTO of Gyronix and mind mapping strategist extraordinaire, was recently featured on a Mindjet webcast entitled How to Use ResultsManager to Visualize Outcomes. During his informative presentation, he shared a simple technique for visual planning that he calls the "funnel timeline." Although he demonstrated it using MindManager, it can be done using almost […]
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