Perfect Pocketknife for visualiziation, problem structuring, and project planning
August 29, 2024

Perfect Pocketknife for visualiziation, problem structuring, and project planning

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Modules Used

  • MindManager Professional
  • MindManager Enterprise

Overall Satisfaction with MindManager

- Project management (structuring project scope, planning [both in terms of schedule and resources])
- process diagrams
- Mindmapping / Brainstorming

Pros

  • structuring problems
  • project planning
  • generating process diagrams

Cons

  • using macros (there is a Visual Basic feature, but it is unclear how to use it)
  • Formula-editor (for doing calcuations with properties) should be better explained
  • Synchronizing with SharePoint-Task lists is hard if you wish to synchronize properites too (which are columns in SharePoint)
  • Reduce time to create process diagrams by 20% (as compared to other options)
  • Steep learning curve: people can learn all important features of MindManager easily and in really short term (it takes much more time to learn the handling of other, more powerful tools)
  • Brainstorming
  • Process Mapping
  • Task and Project Management
  • Project Planning
- the feature which are relevant for the majority of users are available in MindManager, and these feature can be learned easily and quickly; the alternative tools are more powerful (but have a lot of feature the standard user does not need) and are more expensive and difficult to learn.

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?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of MindManager go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy MindManager again?

Yes

well suited: project planning for small and medium-sized projects, process diagrams, Brainstorming
less appropriate: larger projects where more sophisticated features are needed (such as comparison with basic plan, etc.)

MindManager Feature Ratings

Cross-Platform Compatibility
5
Customizable Templates
7
Import and Export Options
7
Real-time Collaboration Tools
Not Rated
Drag-and-Drop Capabilities
Not Rated
Notes and Attachments
Not Rated
Color and Style Customization
Not Rated
Presentation Mode
Not Rated
Integration with Task Management
Not Rated
Mind Map Revision History
Not Rated

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