2009-08-13 August 2009 Practical uses for mind mapping (collaborative tool) PART II

Meeting Notes:

PMI - Sacramento Valley Chapter's I-80 Breakfast Roundtable Meeting - August 13, 2009 at 8:00 AM
Mind Mapping Part II: A Powerful Tool for Critical Thinking and Project Management
Dietmar W. Sokowski, PMP

Here is an outline of the Mind Mapping Topics that were presented:

Brainstorming:
Classical
Agile – (Note: Technique commonly used by Dietmar)
Steps include: Starting Main Topic, Re-Organizing and
Progressing to discipline analysis and definition

Starter Questions:
What are specific objectives?
What are the 7 most important categories?
Ask 7 W’s: Who, what, when, why, where, with whom, how

Orders Issues:
Function, process, structure, history, properties, definitions, classifications, evaluations and
Personalities (Roles)

User Topic Notes – Include article, Email, phone numbers and address, track changes and mini forms

Create boundary around topic
Add relationship lines
Change background colors
Use icons and symbols

Use and modify Mind Map from similar project

Sample Software and Techniques
K-J Method – Basic Cycle
Six Cycles
Scamper Method – How can change product
ISDLC
Software Architecture Description Template
Identifying Solution
Assessment of Confidential Document by John Warner University Project Plan
Project Initiation Checklist
Mind Manager software by Mind Jet

Mind Mapping book by Chuck Fry