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My Main Map is Called, "Life in Order", and I've Used MindManager for 20+ Years
July 09, 2023

My Main Map is Called, "Life in Order", and I've Used MindManager for 20+ Years

Mark Williamson | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Modules Used

  • MindManager Professional

Overall Satisfaction with MindManager

Originally, I was in Human Resources and used MindManager to track organizational layout (and changes), projects, unions, legal cases, and (in a smaller company) individual employees. In the smaller organization, I used the notes feature to track evaluations, discipline, and performance issues (essentially a graphic contact management system). I'm now retired from HR and write fiction, using MindManager to plot stories and make timelines, as well as manage my personal financial activities.
  • Organization charts (with the ability to quickly expand and condense detail, and make change)
  • Notes field is intensely useful for tracking items over time
  • Due dates and progress indicators (in the ResultsManager add-in) are a life saver
  • Planning story structure and timelines
  • Giving a (virtual) 3D perspective - "Yeah, that's over in the top right corner"
  • The toolbar on the latest version is blue & white, tiny, and a little hard to see in my opinion.
  • It's getting complicated, and I only use the features I need, so I may miss some things.
  • Saved time because I could always find things
  • Allowed me to keep detailed notes on projects, issues, and people so I could get up to speed quickly
  • Able to present material graphically to demonstrate potential changes
  • Strategic Planning
  • Brainstorming
  • Process Mapping
  • Education & Training
  • Task and Project Management
  • Project Planning
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While in HR, I set up Org Charts to enable me to manage each group appropriately. If you are a visual learner (and not everyone is), that is great for reviewing operations and planning any changes.
Results Manager (developed by Gyronix and now owned by Olympic Software in Britain) integrates with MindManager and massively increases the power by running "dashboards" that sort map parts by topic, date, etc. (without changing the underlying MindManager map).

Do you think MindManager delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with MindManager's feature set?

Yes

Did MindManager live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of MindManager go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy MindManager again?

Yes

I've used it for 20 years for everything (personal finance, projects, and work). When I first started, the topics couldn't even collapse so the maps got very big very quickly. The newer versions have, obviously, eliminated that issue and I've used it very effectively for years managing HR in a 250-person utility. Because I was so familiar with it, it was very easy for me to use. The learning curve was pretty steep, though, so I had trouble getting other people to use it though they were always impressed by the maps I used.