MindManager/MindJet Enthusiast!
Overall Satisfaction with MindManager
My organization doesn't use MindManager but I have been actively using it on my projects my entire consulting career, starting with my first consulting job at a different organization. The owner of that firm introduced it to me. I tend to have members of my team use it (if they like it/find it helpful) and my clients are always interested in purchasing copies once they see it in action. I do HR software consulting, and MindManager has always allowed me to outline/sketch/brainstorm processes and solutions. It's more robust than any other tool I've used to capture solution ideas, current state/future state processes, and pain points 'in the moment' of the sessions/meetings.
- Strategic Planning
- Brainstorming
- Process Mapping
- Meeting Management
- Problem Solving
Pros
- Brainstorming and solutioning (especially "in the moment" during meetings).
- Capturing processes or workflows, especially with complex relationships.
- Creating decision trees for key decisions.
- Capturing configuration/solution decisions.
Cons
- Conversion of process maps to Visio.
- Ability to allow non-licensed users to contribute to a 'published' map.
- Ability to set your own shortcuts (my new laptop lacks an "insert" key so I can no longer use that shortcut).
- Plug-ins for Google Drive/Microsoft Office, etc
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- Saved time
- Display agility in capturing complex topics during workshops/meetings.
I consistently use MindManager to outline current state workflow/process issues and transition to future state workflows/process improvements. I also use it to capture software design decisions, especially in areas that are workflow design-oriented. It's easy to capture actions/to-dos in the moment under a topic and to add more notes/links if needed. My clients definitely respond to this better than attempting to capture these things in Excel or Visio (although I often have to convert these into Microsoft office apps as they are used widely by clients.) The conversion to Word is very helpful in quickly converting the map to a document for team drives/meeting notes, etc.
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