Mind maps applications and benefits

1. Mind Maps:
Applications & Benefits
-RaghunathSoman

2. Agenda
Overview of mind maps
Benefits of mind maps
Applications of mind maps
Mind-mapping tools
Case Study
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3. What is a Mind-map?
Tool to visualize thoughts, ideas, plans and tasks
Items are arranged radially around a central key
word or idea
Effective in:
Idea generation: enables free, unstructured flow of thoughts and
ideas
Content visualization: brings out a clear picture of intended action
Data classification: helps in categorizing info, tasks and other
elements
Information organization: serves as an abstract knowledge base

4. Mind-Map Examples
Mind-map by Chandra Dehankar, PSL

5. Mind-map Examples
Mind-map © Learning Fundamentals

6. Advantages
Better focus on the central idea
Reduces mental clutter, Better clarity of thoughts
Triggers creative associations and relationships
Reduces note-taking and content-organizing time
A great way to add structure to brainstorming
sessions
Non-linear approach stimulates creativity and free
flow of thoughts
Ability to see the bigger picture without losing
attention to details
Improves memory and retention

7. Applications
Project Planning
Problem Solving
Outline / Framework design
Structure / Relationship representations
Meetings: Planning, Note-taking and summarizing
Brain-storming / Collaboration / Creativity
sessions
Decision-making
Teaching
Writing: technical /Non-technical

8. Mind Mapping Tools
Commercial: Mind
Manager
Feature-rich, industrial
strength
Ribbon interface
Seamless integration
with MS-Office and
MS-Project
Export to multiple
formats
Free: FreeMind
Free, desktop
application
Keyboard-friendly
Export to
HTML, XHTML, PDF,
PNG, SVG, Flash, Wi
ki
Extensive support and
documentation!


9. Mind Mapping Tools
Web-based:
MindMeister
Free, web-based
Minimal, simplistic UI
Export to text
outline, PDF, JPG, PN
G, or GIF.
Other: Pen & Paper!
Pen-and-paper is one
of the most effective
combinations
Writing helps you
remember!

10. Creating a mind-map
Start with a central idea.
Draw at least 4 branches radiating outwards from
the central image.
Write “key topic” words along these branches.
Draw additional branches that extend from your
main branches. The words on these branches are
essentially sub-topics of the words you wrote on
your main branches.
Keep expanding the Mind Map outwards with
additional sub sub-topics / key words and
branches.
Interlink the branches/nodes with each other
whenever an association exists.

11. Mind Maps: Personal
Mind-map © Sherry

12. Mind Maps: Professional
Mind-map © MSDN

13. Case Study: Orange Byte
transformation
Orange Byte is the quarterly newsletter
published out of Persistent Systems, Nagpur
center.
The team used mind-maps for the
October/Diwali2012 edition.
Mind-maps covered:-
Milestones Planning
Framework Set-up
Content Gathering
Design Decisions
Tools Implementation
Owner Responsibilities

14. Case Study: Orange Byte
transformation

15. Case Study: Orange Byte
transformation
Business Benefits / Value Addition:
Professional and structured approach to
newsletter release to ensure that the edition was
published on time and exceeded the reader
expectations
A content-rich edition that boasted maximum
number of articles, poems and sections. It is
worth noting that the team decided to reserve
some of the content for future editions.
Elegant design that perfectly reflected the festive
season of Diwali

16. Mind-maps: Industry view
Virtually all Fortune 500 companies use Mind Mapping*, including:
―…advanced software can help us slice and dice information in ways
that were impossible only a decade ago. But while we‘ve gone a long way
towards optimizing how we use information, we haven‘t yet done the
same for knowledge…
OneNote and a new generation of ‗mind-mapping‘ software can be used
as a digital ‗blank slate‘ to help connect and synthesize ideas and data—
and ultimately create new knowledge.‖ –Bill Gates, Newsweek, (2009)
*InnovationTools.com, Dec.2009
IBM BBC
Hewlett-Packard Boeing
Oracle General Motors
Microsoft Walt Disney

17. Further mind-mapping…
Mind Map Inspiration Blogby Paul Foreman
“The Mind Map Book” by Tony Burzan(1993)
LifeHacker.com

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