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What is MindManager?
MindManager is a mind mapping and project management tool that aims to boost users’ productivity. It is designed to facilitate a wide range of project types, and includes cross-platform functionality and 3rd party integrations.
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Your thought process will be clear and enjoyable.
A lifetime of use
Fantastic product for gathering, organising, updating and presenting information.
Good but expensive.
A good way to structure and visualize your information.
My Swiss Army Knife for years, my digital machine for the future
Bitter/Sweet: I love it but I can't share it.
Great software but now upgrades are too expensive.
Many functions to implement in order to survive
Evaluation Of the Latest Version of Mind Manager that works on my machine
MindManager is a great tool for thinkers
Excellent Product but too complicated to export and share with non-users.
MindManager for Information & Project Management in Healthcare IT Consulting
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What is MindManager?
MindManager aims to bring clarity and structure to plans, projects, and processes.
It helps users to transform scattered ideas and information into dynamic visual mind maps, flowcharts, concept maps, matrices and other diagrams. Users can also take control of their work, synthesize vast amounts of data, collaborate and communicate more effectively.
MindManager is a suite of visualization products that helps individuals and teams think more clearly, make better decisions, and get on the path to personal and organizational success.
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MindManager Integrations
- Zapier
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Teams
- MS Outlook
- MS Word
- MS Excel
MindManager Technical Details
Deployment Types | Software as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based |
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Operating Systems | Unspecified |
Mobile Application | Apple iOS, Android |
Supported Languages | English, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Chinese |
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- 8.2Availability5 ratings
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- 6.4Online Training1 rating
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(151-175 of 194)MindManager. Simply indispensable.
- Creating a Work Breakdown Structure. It is easy and fast. Then, using the Gantt Pro tool, one can manage the project and assign resources and dates to work packages.
- MindManager's drag and drop functionality offers the possibility of combining multiple projects into one program and can even help you perform resource leveling across multiple projects.
- Stakeholder Management. MindManager has many built-in templates but one I like to use if the Stakeholder identification template. It makes identifying, classifying, and managing stakeholders as easy as it gets.
- Brainstorming. There is nothing as convenient as a mind map tool for simple brainstorming of ideas. Mindmanager excels at this.
- Turning a map into a written document. I used MindManager to brainstorm, plan and compose an entire white paper, complete with graphics. Then, all I had to do was export the document to MS Word. Formatting was all taken care of.
- If it had a more comprehensive project management capability that allowed for a complete replacement of MS Project, that would be great.
- Better integration with Evernote; my other productivity tool.
- Updates to the old cloud-based Mindjet Files feature at vision.mindjet.com that I first purchased in 2012 would be greatly appreciated. If I am using a client's computer without MindManager, I want to be able to access and render newer format files seamlessly. This would involved continued support for Flash Player, but I think it is warranted.
True Believer
- MindManager is my go-to first step for any serious writing I do. It is the best tool I have for keeping track of how my thinking evolves over the life of a piece of work.
- Excellent tool for organizing and delegating discrete tasks in a meeting.
- I use argument maps in seminars.
- Arms are too rigid. Would like to be able to move connections around more easily.
- More flexibility in hierarchies.
- I would prefer less predetermined formats.
(1) Planning my own projects
(2) Brainstorming ideas for myself or in a group, and
(3) Creating graphic depictions to parse complicated topics.
Less appropriate: At least in its current design, does not build effective flow charts. ESPECIALLY when trying to plot long-term projects in a group. Page formatting constraints make it too clumsy. (OF COURSE, it could just be I don't know how to use the package properly).
MindManager is great for managing "Agile" projects
- Easy to setup project templates with the typical steps or activities required, including typical responsibilities and activity duration.
- Very flexible and easy to use. Adding, eliminating and modifying activities is a breeze.
- Completed projects contain links to as much key information as required related to the project. This facilitates project evaluation at completion and auditing.
- When I create a project template that includes links to other template files, for example published review check off lists, there is a manual process required to open the template, save it in another location and re-link the final file. I wish there was an automatic way of doing this.
- I wish there was a way to make changes to the relationship between activities through the Gantt chart.
MindManager for Successful Project Management
- The tool is intuitive and flexible. When you open multiple saved pages, they appear as multiple tabs instead of as separate documents. This makes it much easier to manage if you are sharing your screen during a meeting.
- MindManager has worked to build our process flows via brainstorming sessions; it is very easy to then utilize the outcome to track ongoing processes.
- For project management, it is useful because it allows us to document deliverables in a clear and concise manner.
- I have not found any needed improvements thus far.
Brainstorming and Collaboration becomes easy
- Structural organization of thought
- Easy to share complex ideas with others when visualized and aligned to the center goal
- Captures brainstorming in the best way for continued use in later planning sessions
- Controlling the object spacing on the page
- Works well as is for our current use
MindManager: Good for Business, Good For You
- MindManager handles brainstorming very well.
- MindManager handles concept maps very well
- MindManager handles problem solving analysis very well
- MindManager could use some better features around onboarding for newer users
Visualization, Collaboration, and Ease of Use - The Triple Play
- Collaboration- MindManager allows our North American team to collaborate on process flows and To Dos across multiple time zones and any hour someone wants to access files.
- Visualization- It is easy to see all relevant information on a single pane of glass. Before MindManager, I was always toggling between applications or flipping through multiple pages of a virtual document to find the information I was looking for. Now, I can see it in one place.
- I would like to see feature parity between Windows and Mac. Macs are prevalent in most organizations and the lack of parity causes issues between users.
Well-structured presentation using MindManager.
- It is able to show difficult or connecting links between factors in a project management.
- It allows connecting links between several factors and not just only simple connections but several links could be attributed.
- Presentation is better compared to simple connections with Power Point.
- Too much emphasis on links sometimes confuses the reader. There should be a better presentation done in a simpler manner.
MindManager keeps your focus on constructive and creative outcomes, not on how to use the application!
- Simplicity - 'Enter', 'insert' and 'drag and drop' go a long way in MindManager. Achieving basic user competence is very easy and once the user is 'hooked' they will seek out more advanced functions.
- Visualisation - templates, guides and examples. This is not unique to MindManager but it looks impressive from the time of opening to the finished product.
- Perspective - MindManager has the ability to provide different views of the same information to easily undertake reality check and priority reviews.
- Project management - The Project Management features are useful, especially the integration of Gantt Charts etc.
- Gantt Charts could be more customisable and easier to use. It doesn't always display as intended and some manipulation can be required.
- More advanced features can be a little fiddly (but this may be more related to the user).
- Cannot Save as PDF currently so printing to PDF is required. Not a major issue but a deficiency.
Process re-engineering is easy and can be done on the fly. It is extremely flexible and versatile and ideal for where MS Project and Visio would be overkill but core functions are needed. As for mind mapping, MindManager is in a class of its own. I've watched it develop over 12-13 years and it's still the first tool I turn to anytime there is something new to understand, do, achieve, plan for etc.
- Visual display
- Collaboration
- Template library
- Inking
The best software you did not know you needed
- MindManager is great for setting up work dashboards, so you can easily track various projects/processes & keep the team involved.
- This process really helps to free up mind space to work on more taxing processes.
- Brainstorming is wonderful with MindManager, the team get involved especially if you have it up on a large screen, Ideas start to flow & before you know it you have a set of solutions/ideas that can then be further examined.
- Project Management is very well looked after in MindManager from integrating all the brainstorming process through to doing work Breakdown structure and right through the project life cycle.
- The Gantt chart function is pretty good although the Enterprise version is far better & apart from very large projects you can track projects all in one piece of software (I do miss enterprise & wish there could be single license).
- Enterprise Gantt features would be a good start.
- Gantt features being refined such as being able to add name convention to taskbars, some more format options.
- I have only recently had the new & very much improved MM 2019 & a lot of features I was looking for have been added.
MindJet is a Versitile Note Taking/Brainstorming/Visual Outlining Jack of All Trades
It's also used to document proposed system specifications, org charts and occasionally process timelines
- Presents outlines in an easy-to-digest format
- Can reveal structure and relationships that other tools (IE: Excel, Word, Visio) cannot
- Takes large problems and logically breaks them down into less-intimidating bite-sized tasks
- Mindjet for MacOS is relatively slow and buggy compared with its Windows big brother - which is too bad. Our organization (medical school; medical research) is largely Mac-based - educators and business communications professionals are largely Mac users. A feature-identical client for MacOS would be welcome.
- I would be able to install 20 seats if this product were in the $50 - $80/seat range - where it is priced (even for education) right now I am able to maintain 3-4 seats.
14 years in my toolset and still counting
I use it to brainstorm, organise ideas and have a conversation with the same vision. At the beginning of a project, I use it to group tasks by subject and to make sure everyone agrees. I also used it to manage projects before we switch to another tool.
- The export in HTML allows me to share a nice and navigable version of the mindmap with people who don't have MindManager.
- A mindmap is intuitive for everyone, no need to explain when first use.
- MindManager is easy to learn because it shares a lot with MS Office in the way to use it.
- MindManager has great templates to start with.
- The dependency arrows don't snap at the best place on a topic. I always move them at the end of a topic, for both ends. They are easier to see like this.
- The icon style (e.g. emoji) could be nicer.
- In the last version, the map theme editor got great improvement with the easy editor, however, there should be a way to get it even easier.
MindManager - Best in the business
- Grouping ideas and concepts
- Categorization of prioritized tasks
- Plays nice with other tools (web browser, and ms word etc)
- I am really missing the capabilities to do timelines and customize shapes of flow charts.
- There is not a large selection of templates in the app to use.
This product has helped Manage my Mind for more than 15 years
- Outlining oral or written presentations: the ability to throw ideas onto the map and then organize and reorganize them is really efficient.
- Brainstorming complicated problems, process improvement: the ability to capture large numbers of pain points, ideas, questions and categorize and prioritize them is very effective for us.
- Process tracking: have used the gantt chart functionality to track process improvement efforts.
- At this point, I do not have any suggestions.
MindManager Makes Managing Mindful
I use it for brainstorming, organizing projects and creating flowcharts/organizational charts. I am a huge fan of the ability to grab and move items easily to create up-to-the-minute work flows.
- Organizational Charts - more flexible than other programs and allows for easy movement between areas.
- Venn Diagrams - Super as a training/explanation tool for teaching or educating donors and staff.
- SWOT and Matrix - allows us to drill down on issues - link to other maps and documents.
- Swim Lanes - very important style for process management.
I haven't been able to do a swimlane process diagram.
Short and sweet
- Easy to use and edit existing mindmaps which attracts many new users to signup.
- Ability to share across HTML and embed in SharePoint is great feature.
- The use of checklist option for our onboarding program is quite useful.
- Web version still not very stable.
- Good use more Online training and webinars.
- More technical savvy sales team.
Mind Manager is the catalyst for rapid course design and development
- Planning and Data Collection. - You can attach multiple types of documents, links and pictures to the various parts of your diagrams.
- Brainstorming - You can follow your mind wherever it needs to go with the flexibility of the diagrams that Mind Manager contains alongside the Brainstorming wizard that it contains.
- Publishing - MindManager's ability to publish into a variety of commonly used formats is unparalleled.
- You should be able to connect to Sharepoint from the desktop version. Currently this only exists for those organizations that use the Enterprise version.
- Mind manager should be able to connect to GIS software directly. It would be great to link geo - enabled content to my Mind Maps and Concept maps. Start with establishing business relationships to ESRI Canada and Boundless.
- Please add auto bibliography capability.
MindManager transformed our processes.
- Value stream mapping
- Easy to use
- Easy to deploy from an it level
- Great service
- Slightly high priced
MindManager just rocks!
- It has an awesome interface, which is prettyr desirable in this kind of apps.
- MindManagers's friendly UI makes mind mapping easier.
- It has a huge set of tools.
- Excellent tool for brainstorming sessions.
- It'd be very nice to convert the products in animations or, at least, make them interactive (yes, I know there are other apps, but still!)
I see it less suited in business spaces where the brainstorm technique is still not handled properly, but it is not something inherent to the app but to the uses potentialities and profile.
MindManager 2018 for Windows - Lots of Features
We recently lost our accounting employee so I built a map itemizing all the responsibilities (day to day, monthly, special) with appropriate sub-topics with appropriate notes and attachment documents and videos explaining how to do each task.
For certain periodic tasks, I create a map showing the high-level workflow with notes and attached sample reports. The consumer gets the high-level view plus the details required to accomplish the task are just a click away. I export the map with HTML5, store the links in SharePoint so that the user always has access to the latest documentation (i.e. Sharepoint documents can change and the map reflects the latest changes).
This documentation helps the individuals understand their roles and gives them an aid in executing their responsibilities. Training a new Accounting staff member becomes much easier as their role is all laid out for them.
- It's a great place to hide details but have them accessible with a click.
- There is so much visual feedback possible with the use of intelligent icons (can click on icons to show project on a task), conditional formatting, image insertion, relationship lines, tags
- The use of filters permits seeing various aspects of your map (e.g. show only the portion of a map for a particular resource, or a particular ranking, or conditional color).
- Ability to add properties to the map topics, adds to the calculating ability.
- Automatic task rollup means that progress at lower levels in tasks can roll up to higher level progress icons. Same with calculations rolling up to higher levels.
- Full project development capabilities, with task defined, resources and appropirate visual feedback. Gantt chart etc.
- The flowchart capabilities are good but rather basic in terms of availability of flowchart shapes. Swim Lane Diagrams are available but adjusting the number of lanes takes more work than it should.
- There's a program language available (looks kind of like VBA) but there isn't a getting started manual to describe it. There is a user who is thinking of developing a course and and some pre-course download material but at this point nothing formal for explaining the capabilities of the integrated scripting language.
- Can't say anything else negative because I'd need to play more with the features I haven't yet used to comment.
- Knowledge base
- Documentation base
- Project Management
- Project Development (including Agile)
- More sophisticated flowcharts
MindManager is a big help for my Team
- We use MindManager for gathering thoughts or brain storming. It is particularly good at this and allowing ideas to be shuffled around as needed.
- I used MindManger in the creation of a technical white paper. It allowed me to add categorized topics and thoughts as I researched the paper.
- I have used MinManager to capture and categorize business requirements during the initial phases of projects I was working on. And using the icons, I was able to check when they were validated, and what percentage of work completed.
- The latest version allows for some data modeling capabilities, however they are not up to the level we currently use in Visio.
- I wish it was easier to create separate groups that could be built upon, instead of one main group and smaller other groups.
- I wish the linking between groups could be improved. You can add lines between the different topics, however it gets quite messy quickly. Maybe if alternative hierarchy structures could be created between topics, and allow the switching between layouts.
Well suited
- Brain storming
- Gathering thoughts and ideas
Less appropriate
- Data modeling
- Alternative hierarchy structures
- Note taking on very complex subjects. Think of typical meetings that can dart from one topic to another and back again, with traditional note taking this is very hard to do, with MindJet it all part of the process. I particularly like exporting my notes out to MS Word with the MindMap on the cover and a Table of Contents and then a full display of my notes in a hierarchy.
- Brain storming . . . nothing comes close. Get a room with a projector and your team and you are ready to go without the hassle of some software and since it is visual it is easier for others to make additional associations.
- Project Planning. Yes you could build out a full project plan and then visually see the Gantt chart created. Work with the teams to do a Work breakdown structure (WBS) and then assign tasks and duration and resources. For small 100 or so line projects, it works great.
- In version 5 of the software, it integrated with the tasks in MS Outlook. I would create a weekly task list by project and then sync this with Outlook. In version 6 it lost this capability.
- I am sorry, but I do not see any other weaknesses of the product. Each version has added additional functionality and I plan on upgrading to the latest version shortly.
MindJet Manager: The best tool for making sense of a "data dump"
MindJet allows me to see all the items relevant to a topic in one screen and map out the solution or organize the content to make sense for the particular application.
- Provides an easy way to visualize all relevant aspects of a topic.
- Ease of editing and moving "ideas" around.
- Great toolbox for noting differences (colors and fonts, icons) and relationships (groups and relationship lines).
- Cross-platform compatibility (desktop and tablet/mobile versions) that all work WELL.
- Formatting can get a little "wonky" at times; colors are sometimes hard to apply.
- Option for "layered" files (notebooks with each map being a "note") would be nice.
- Better process for saving templates based on previous maps.
- Well suited for taking a "data dump" and organizing it more coherently
- Shows visual hierarchy well (data that needs to show relationships)
- Making notes on a topic quickly that may not follow sequentially (MindJet allows entries to easily be added in any order using a "branched" approach)
Give Me MindJet MindManager or NeverMind
- First and foremost, it is a great way to brainstorm and bring ideas together in a visual way. You can quickly organize these thoughts and idea, link them, prioritize items if needed and add graphics and call-outs to give more direction on what needs more focus and refinement.
- As a Manager, I need to be able to report on progress to my internal customers and stakeholders. MindManager lets me create project status reports and dashboards that are well organized and easy to read. The ability to then export to an interactive PDF for delivery via email is a great feature. The person reviewing the PDF doesn't need MindManager, yet they can interact with the elements as you designed them.
- I have been creating instructional materials for various types of businesses and MindManager is a very good tool for laying out the steps in a business process or showing the process flow of a particular application or software project. MindManager lets me create these steps visually while being able to show relationships and other details. I can then save these as PNG files for use in other documents and web pages.
- When I first started using MindManager, it was very easy to add main topics to the Central Topic. Floating topics were easy to align and use. With the newer versions, some of that control seems to have been lost. It is harder to align and move your main topics around like before.
- When you exported to the MindManager Viewer ( interactive PDF ) everything stayed aligned just as you had created it. The Viewer document doesn't seem to keep things as aligned. As you expand items, they jump around forcing you to scroll more.
- In order to keep up with the times, I would like to see more of an effort to be able to export to something more portable such as HTML5 and JavaScript. While Flash will be around in other fashions, the need to have information on mobile devices is pushing the use of other technologies.