2009-05-14 March 2009 Practical uses for mind mapping (collaborative tool)

Attendees:

Dietmar W. Sokowski
Gary Mierkey
Vanessa Wellington
Judith Roll
Donna Lowethor
Carter Engelhart
Collie Johnsen
Connie Culbertson
Al Peterson
Larry Mitchel
Lothhak Metten
Cindy Sabin
Tom Carolos
John Sneed
Adriana Parasclus
Rich Mallory
Ron Mc Clure
Hubbert Booze
Robert Trott

PRESENTATION/DISCUSSION TOPIC & Discussion

Dietmar W. Sokowski, PMP

Thursday, May 14th, 2009 at 8:00 AM, 8:00 – 9:00 A.M.

I-80 Breakfast Roundtable

Presentation:

Since its popularization in a 1970s BBC series, mind mapping has become a recognized tool for critical thinking. It is used in education and business for brainstorming, note-taking, learning, teaching, organizing, writing, business analysis, project management, and any application where retaining both the overall picture and the details is important. Mind mapping is a whole-brain alternative to linear thinking. It is especially useful in project management for organizing ideas, establishing connections, creating a WBS, communication, presentations, and tracking project progress. The author will present general mind mapping concepts and demonstrate the application of mind mapping techniques in project management as applied to the PMBOK® Guide (4th edition) and the PRINCE2® project management methodology.

Presenter:

Dietmar W. Sokowski has over 20 years of project management experience, both as a line manager in international corporations, such as IBM, Siemens, Rockwell, and Quaker Oats, and as an independent consultant in Germany, Switzerland, and California. He has managed projects for small business, large banks, and government. For example, in Germany, Dietmar was the project manager for the organization and production of the first tamper-proof German national ID card, and the implementation of SAP at Quaker. In California, Dietmar has managed projects for the California Highway Patrol, the Superior Court of Ventura County, and the Administrative Office of the Courts.

Mr. Sokowski holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from Auburn University (Alabama), the Controller’s Diploma from the Controller Akademie (Gauting/Munich, Germany), and a Certificate in Adult Professional Education from the University of Koblenz/Landau (Germany). He is also a certified PMP. As a passionate life-long learner, Dietmar is currently on a sabbatical to complete his MBA. Dietmar is the founding principal and chief consultant of QTunnel Business Consulting, Inc. (http://www.qtunnelconsulting.com).

Contact information: dsokowski@qtunnelconsulting.com, (916) 743 5990.