| Sometimes I am asked about the software I use for | | | | Project Reporting - reporting to a project committee |
| managing projects. The answer to this is that I use a | | | | or project board using a mind map is always well |
| lot of software! I use different software for | | | | received. Mind maps allow addition of graphical icons |
| different purposes and the software I use may | | | | and indicators to show status. |
| change depending on the project that I'm working on | | | | Meeting notes - creating a mind map on the fly is |
| and the sort of project management expectations | | | | fast and easy - which is just perfect in a meeting |
| there are for that project. If someone were to ask | | | | situation. Better still, you can export your map to a |
| me the question 'if you could choose only one | | | | text based format in a flash and there are your |
| software application for project management then | | | | meeting minutes completed before you have even |
| what would it be' then I would have no hesitation in | | | | left the meeting. What a great time saver! |
| saying Mind mapping software. | | | | These are just a few of the uses of mind mapping |
| Mind mapping software is by far the most fun, | | | | software that can help you with achieving project |
| versatile and simple. I use mind mapping software for | | | | management success. There are certainly many more |
| many key areas in project management. I have listed | | | | - consider issue management, risk management and |
| some of the applications of mind mapping software | | | | recording of quality acceptance criteria for project |
| for you to consider: | | | | deliverables. |
| Project Planning - a product breakdown structure | | | | There are some great commercial packages out |
| diagram is usually one of the first things I create for | | | | there but if you look around on the net you'll find |
| a project. Providing a graphical representation of the | | | | there are some equally great free packages - yes, |
| deliverable items in a project is extremely useful. Mind | | | | one of my favourites is a free application! So look |
| mapping applications allow you to lay out the project | | | | around and try out mind mapping if you haven't yet |
| deliverables in a hierarchical manner, include project | | | | discovered it. It really has changed the way I create |
| activities or tasks and then export these to create | | | | project documents. |
| the initial project plan. | | | | |