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    Tuesday, November 25, 2008

    My preferred thinking tool (and brainstorming, note taking, planning ...)






    Mind mapping enables a mixture of structured content with visual planning. I've been using mind mapping as a tool for many years  and started to use Software mind mapping tools to share these mind maps with others. I still love to draw ideas on a piece of paper  and still use this technique in meetings and brainstorming sessions. 

    I already mentioned in a previous post that I started by using a free tool: Freemind, but quickly needed a more professional approach.  I was starting to use mind mapping for many things, from project plans. to preparing presentations.
     
    Mindjet's MindManager enables to do this and much more. Mindjet's team released a new version last week.

    Actually two new products: MindManager 8 for Windows™ and MindManager Web™. The new version of MindManager has now increased capabilities  for embedding data, creating hyperlinks, even a  very useful search and browse option. Mindmanager web is a SaaS (Software as a  Service) that enables online editing and collaboration within mindmaps.


    The first improvement that I will be using is the new Mindjet Player. I can now transform my maps and share them with teams and  colleagues using PDF or even embedding the map in a web page (See top of this blog for an example). 

    I still need to test the Automated Task Management function with the faculty to instantly perform summations of task start dates, end  dates and level of completion. 

    1 comments:

    1. Hi Victor. It's Gaelen over in Mindjet's customer advocacy department. We've spoken before about your use of MindManager within your PMP role. Great use of the Mindjet Player in MindManager 8 here! I also wanted to share some video tutorials on the Task Automation feature you mentioned.

      The first is from our November Mindjet Newsletter:

      http://www.mindjet.com/campaign/click.aspx?campID=175

      and this Tutorials, Tips and Tricks page on Mindjet.com has a wealth of resources as well:

      https://www.mindjet.com/resources/tutorials/mindmanager/default.aspx

      Best,

      Gaelen
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