| Mind mapping is a powerful, visual notation for | | | | quickly from one topic to another, which supports |
| business and product strategy planning. The notation | | | | effectively quick, intensive brainstorming sessions. |
| is self-explanatory. No training for understanding the | | | | The brain works best in 5 - 7 minute bursts, so |
| visual presentations is needed. Visual mapping | | | | capturing that explosion of ideas as rapidly as possible |
| stimulates creativity. The ideas will be documented | | | | is very important. |
| immediately. Due to easy notation all stakeholders of | | | | Visual documents are always clear and easy to |
| the project can immediately review and comment | | | | understand. Each category of information can be |
| plans and suggest improvements. The nonlinear, radial | | | | clearly marked with images, symbols and colors. Text |
| presentation style makes it easy to ideate, refine and | | | | styles and sizes make difference between important |
| communicate things like: | | | | and less important subjects. Attaching photos, videos, |
| - Financial analysis | | | | audio clips, spreadsheets, web links, email links and |
| - Risk analysis | | | | other documents to a map turn it to an active |
| - SWOT analysis | | | | strategy management dashboard. |
| - Requirements | | | | Real world oriented presentation style is a highly |
| - Competitive analysis | | | | effective way of unleashing the dynamic power of |
| - Market analysis | | | | the brain. Smooth, organic shapes, radial hierarchy and |
| - Project planning | | | | colors stimulate ideation. Ideas are presented visually |
| - Development plans and strategies | | | | as a tree of topics and their associations. The |
| - Product specifications and designs | | | | notation stimulates creativity by providing versatile |
| - Production plans | | | | means to dig into a problem and divide it into smaller |
| - Quality control plans | | | | parts and solve them. The optimal solution is |
| - Six Sigma Business Process Maps | | | | searched actively and systematically utilizing iterations. |
| - Six Sigma Thought Process Maps | | | | Instead of solving one big, difficult problem, the |
| Mind mapping is the quickest notation for writing | | | | innovator solves series of small, easy problems. The |
| down ideas. A brainstorming team can visualize their | | | | intelligence is created similarly as in human brains by |
| ideas immediately after they get the inspiration. The | | | | collecting pieces of information and associating them. |
| radial structure allows the focus of thinking to move | | | | |