Mind map using mind mapping in project management

Patrick MayfieldPearce Mayfield AAssociates

Three Observations

1. Projects are intrinsically & deceptively complex

2.Projects are intrinsically creative

3. Successful projects come from aligned effort around a clear vision

The Benefits of Project Mind MappingThe Benefits of The Benefits of Project Mind MappingProject Mind Mapping

z Reduces Risk and Uncertaintyy The Mind Map is a natural means of managing complexity

z Improves Creativityy (Re)instates Creativity within Project Management

z Enables Effective Teamsy From “Brain Bloom” to “Team Mind”

Brain Architecture -Associations

On each line, place one wordwhich immediately pops into your mind

when you think of the word in the centre

Project

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Cortical Skills

An Example Mind Map

And the content of a project PID as a Mind Map

A Mind Map is ...

A “multi-thought ball catcher”

Bi-Cortical

Project Management Applications - CreativityWhat are the moments for creativity in a project?

BOK Applications

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P4P Risk Component Example“totality

of features andcharacteristics of a productor service which bear on its

ability to satisfy statedand implied

needs”

z Titlez Purposez Compositionz Form or Formatz Quality Criteriaz Quality Methodz Required Reviewer

Skillsz Author

z Titlez Purposez Compositionz Form or Formatz Quality Criteriaz Quality Methodz Required Reviewer

Skillsz Author

ProductDescription Draft Review

ErrorsQR

MeetingSign-Off

Amen

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BaselinedProduct

ChangeIssue

Off-specificationAbort

Rework Customer’sQuality

Expectations

ProjectQuality Plan

StageQuality Plan

Product Descriptions

& Quality Criteria

Quality Reviews

Quality Log

ISO 9000

ProjectApproach

ProjectIssues

QualityPolicy

QualityManagement

System

QualityAssurance

ProjectBoundary

Figure 9-2: The path to Quality

Figure 9-2: The path to Quality

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Some Implications:Mind Mapping with Methodologies

Exploiting Interconnections -Recognise Holism & Integrity

Using Templates

Complementary

Wider Implications

z Team-Working via “Brain Blooms”z Mind Mapping Principles in Reportingz Support Tools for Mind Mapping

Some Common Objections

z Too simplisticz Too difficultz Too versatile: i.e. structure-lessz Too personal: Illegible to non-authorsz Not linear enough for time-critical analysis & reporting.

Some Ways Forward

z Adopt Mind Mapping as a Teamz Initially confine to analysis/creativityz Develop a symbols libraryz Don’t Abandon Your Methodology

The Mind Map of this Presentation …

… and a hand-drawn version

For further information on Project Mind Mapping training or MindManager software, contact:

www.p-m-a.co.uk solutions@p-m-a.co.uk… where structure & creativity meet …