MindManager vs Microsoft Visio

• Excellent big picture overview with easy expansion and contraction of map
• Detailed drill-down capability into separate line-items and notes
• Publishing capability to share MindManager with other connected or interested parties
• Convenient and easy to use hyperlink capability that can be launched within MindManager or in a separate window
• Ability to link to and launch another MindManager from within current one
• Excellent integration with Outlook

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• The templates for basic flowcharting are simple to use and cover most of the basic functions and touch points in a diagram.
• The variety of included icons and connectors means it's very easy to create floor plans and/or network diagrams.
• The ease at which you can customise connectors with different colours/thickness makes it very effective in overall presentation of a diagram.

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• No support for team-based project files. Multiple people can only edit simultaneously during pre-scheduled meetings.
• A project file can be opened by 2 users at the same time, but when they try to save, a conflict is generated and the project file is duplicated with unmergeable changes.
• Published projects should have some kind of queue on save to ask the owner if they want to also update their changes on the published version.

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• The shapes library can be a little daunting if you're unfamiliar. Unless you know what you're looking for and where to find it, you can spend a lot of time looking for a particular shape or icon. But once you find it, you can add it to your shapes menu for easy access.
• You can also spend a lot of time selecting your defaults for shapes, arrows, font size, etc. But like the shapes library, once you get it down, it's locked in.
• Be prepared to spend a few hours playing with Visio before figuring out all the nuances. But if you're a beginner and need to create a process flow or diagram, you can do it very quickly without a lot of effort or training. The fun stuff takes a little longer to master.

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• I definitely see it as a timesaver, since you can create maps/items on the fly, without a whole lot of setup at the beginning of a project.
• since there are a number of people that tend to be visual thinkers, MindManager really helps users to see the big picture, without getting too caught up in all the details.
• MindManager seems to be a really easy platform to learn, whereas other Project Management platforms have a steep learning curve, and require users to really get in-depth training to take full advantage of the software.

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• Microsoft Visio helps improve communication which ensures increased alignment. This helps reduce costly rework on projects.
• Microsoft Visio is expensive to license the whole organization, so it takes some time to ensure your diagram is in a good format for publishing and there are only so many people who can edit the Visio files.

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