Sunday, November 14, 2010

RE: PMHUB-G Seeking Input on Mind Mapping for Project Management

Hi Andrew,

As many of our clients are either from oil, gas, mining or telecommunications and most of them are engineers, they seem to prefer Visio or Excel rather than the “touchy feely” mind mapping software….  Not sure, but do the mind mapping software tools allow the boxes to be linked to one another (Feedback loops)?

 

My reason for asking is the concepts of Systems Dynamics applied to project management require feedback loops.  I am supervising two PhD candidates who are applying SD to PM and if that takes off (and I predict it will) it will have a profound impact, simply because the feedback loops which “traditional” PM software (like MSP or Primavera) don’t allow are the core requirement of complex, dynamic, adaptive systems approach to project management.

 

BR,
Dr. PDG, Jakarta

http://www.build-project-management-competency.com  

 

From: pmhub@googlegroups.com [mailto:pmhub@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Makar
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Subject: Re: PMHUB-G Seeking Input on Mind Mapping for Project Management

 

Thanks Paul.  Your mind mapping examples were interesting especially considering they were built in Excel...I haven't seen Excel used that way before.  Mindjet, Matchware and Xmind are my three favorite mapping tools.

 

Andy  


On Nov 12, 2010, at 11:03 PM, "Paul D. Giammalvo" <pauldgphd@gmail.com> wrote:

I LOVE it, Andrew!!!  TACTICAL project management!!!!  Where it belongs……..   Strategy belongs to the folks in the corner offices who earn the big bucks……..  (Colonels,  Generals and Politicians) Our job as project managers is to EXECUTE….   Yes, project management may well be an organizational strategy, but it is not the project manager who determines that strategy, but carries it out……  Put into military terms (reference Von Clausewitz) it makes us project managers the field grade officers- Lieutenants, Captains and Majors……..  Which is fine with me…….    If THEY (“project sponsors”) did their jobs better, it would make mine (as a project manager) a whole helluva lot easier……

 

BR,
Dr. PDG, Jakarta

http://www.build-project-management-competency.com

 

From: pmhub@googlegroups.com [mailto:pmhub@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Andrew Makar
Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2010 09:40
To: pmhub@googlegroups.com
Subject: PMHUB-G Seeking Input on Mind Mapping for Project Management

 

Hi - 

I need your input regarding mind mapping and project management.  For several years, I've been a huge fan of mind mapping and applying it to project management concepts.  

I am putting a series of articles and training together to show project managers how to apply mind mapping techniques to across the project management lifecycle. 

Key Question:  What questions do you have about mind mapping and its application to project management?

 

If you could reply back to andy@tacticalprojectmanagement.com with your response, I'd appreciate the input.

 

Here is just one example of how I put mind mapping into action.

I recently published an article on TechRepublic on how I apply a top down estimation method using a WBS in a mind mapping format.  

 

Apply top-down estimation using Matchware MindView

 

 

I previously put together an ebook and several mind mapping templates for project management using  Mindjet Mind Manager.

I'm hoping to expand upon the work but I would like your input.

 

Applying Mind Mapping to improve Project Management Efficiency 
http://www.tacticalprojectmanagement.com/tactical-techniques/mindjet-mindmanager.html

Have a great weekend!

Thanks!

Andy Makar

 

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