Must-Have Tool for Anyone Writing Technical Documentation
August 18, 2014
Must-Have Tool for Anyone Writing Technical Documentation
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Software Version
14
Overall Satisfaction with MindJet MindManager
PROS:
I have been using MindManager for about 5 years. Overall, I think it's a great product and I use it daily. As an IT Business Analyst, one of my jobs is to map out current processes and to-be processes in a way that's understandable both by non-technical stakeholders and programmers. MindManager is simple, fast and efficient. When it comes to brainstorming, it's awesome.
CONS:
The application is memory intensive and large maps will take a while to load. The PDFs, Flash exports and Word exports are horrible. Hopefully MindJet will one day get those right.
I have been using MindManager for about 5 years. Overall, I think it's a great product and I use it daily. As an IT Business Analyst, one of my jobs is to map out current processes and to-be processes in a way that's understandable both by non-technical stakeholders and programmers. MindManager is simple, fast and efficient. When it comes to brainstorming, it's awesome.
CONS:
The application is memory intensive and large maps will take a while to load. The PDFs, Flash exports and Word exports are horrible. Hopefully MindJet will one day get those right.
Pros
- Awesome for brain storming - much faster than flow charts, white boards or hand written notes.
- Great tool for technical documentation. The ability to move things around within the "map" and interlink topics makes it much more useful than a standard specification doc. And you can export it in the usual software requirements specifications format.
- Embedding screen shots and attaching notes to the topics is simple and quick
- The HTML exports work well for publishing MindManager maps.
Cons
- Needs better HTML and PDF export options. The PDFs are totally useless.
- Needs better memory management.
- A paired down version of the product that perhaps didn't include all the bells and whistles most people won't use could decrease the cost and entice more people to buy it.
- The online file storage is not easy to use and not something I would direct fellow employees or clients to use.
- For me, it's all about creating documentation quickly and in a way that all parties understand. It works very well for presentations.
There's really nothing quite like MindManager out there that I've found. And I did some pretty extensive research to find documentation tools!
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