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Information security policy elaboration with mind map

Fri, 10 Jun 2005 14:31:47 +0400

Nowadays information security is a big challenge for most organizations. Threatening inside the company multiply outside threatening from hostile information environment. Developing information security policy is the first step of organization to manage its' risks and safety. Developing a policy is a difficult process and mind mapping can help.

What you should know about cognitive mapping software?

Tue, 31 May 2005 18:34:19 +0400

We will take some notes about three programs - Nvivo, Nudist N6 and Decision Explorer.NVivo has a modeling feature which allows you to develop your models and to click on any of the elements within that model which will take you to the data that you have coded at that element/node. You can also export to Decision Explorer...

An interesting micro content application called TiddlyWikki

Thu, 09 Jun 2005 21:41:34 +0400

TiddlyWiki is an experimental Micro Content WikiWikiWeb. It allows anyone to create personal Self-Contained hypertext documents that can be posted to any web server, sent by email or kept on a USB thumb drive.It could be very interesting if mind map software could output and input into this approach, especially in producing simple wikiwebsites, either for personal on desktop or even websites.

CIOs responses about process mapping and IT-management

Mon, 30 May 2005 18:39:20 +0400

Select group of CIOs from a variety of industries/sectors came in response to the challenge. As a consequence of this survey, I can draw a conclusion that most of them permanently using different mapping technologies. The most popular technique is process mapping, of course.

Mind mapping and Six Sigma process

Sun, 29 May 2005 13:16:17 +0400

As different researches show, 38% companies use Six Sigma process. You can use mind map to support Six Sigma processes. or example, if we want to create a map of Six Sigma, we will get something like this...

Use with mind map software - virtual tabbed notebook

Sat, 28 May 2005 23:32:06 +0400

KeyNote is a virtual tabbed notebook for organizing information. It has a tree structure that is highly useful. It could be used to augment the notes function on mind map software.

Panama is the first country adopting Cmaps nationwide

Wed, 08 Jun 2005 21:05:24 +0400

The Cmap software was designed to literally map out what scientists know in diagram form. And now The Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition is providing the concept mapping software to individual schools as well as training teachers in Panama.

Mind map complementary tool for concept maps

Fri, 27 May 2005 19:53:57 +0400

CmapTools is a software environment developed at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) that empowers users, individually or collaboratively, to represent their knowledge using concept maps, to share them with peers and colleagues, and to publish them.

How to create a Cause and Effect Diagram as a mind map

Thu, 26 May 2005 15:33:26 +0400

Many organizations know that quality improvement strategies are the way to perfect and standardize processes. Here is the easy-to-follow instruction for practitioners on how to create a cause-and-effect diagram.

Mind Mapping and Quality Management, use together

Wed, 25 May 2005 01:22:41 +0400

Many of this companies somehow or other use mind mapping to manage quality initiatives. With its simple, relational structure, mind maps are used to brainstorm ideas, map out processes, identify root causes, and chart steps for quality improvement.

Mind maps for life management

Mon, 16 May 2005 16:54:59 +0400

Life management � is a complex dynamic system, consisting of a several interconnected parts. First of all, you should find out your main life values, the main goal of your life and the strategy that will help you to attain this goal. If you will have a plan, goal in an easy traced view your life may became to change according your conception. One of the best methods to create this view is mind mapping.

Creating hand-drawn looking mind maps

Thursday,May 12,2005 23:40

HeadCase is a new mind mapping program for Windows, that comes closer to achieving the look and feel of hand-drawn maps.

The most unique thing about HeadCase is the way it renders map branches and branch text. Instead of the standard branch with plain text, HeadCase creates colorful branches, with brightly-colored text that follows the curvature of each branch. Also you can apply faded or texture fills to branch text.

Read article: Process mapping is one of the six core techniques needed for in-house development

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Starting documenting with mind maps

Thursday,May 12,2005 23:41

Almost all activities such as project start-up, strategy development, risk management, process improvement, etc, require documenting. You can use mind maps almost for 80% of the lifecycle: brainstorming, clustering (also known as meta-planning), elaboration, prioritization & documentation. You can draft processes in mind map software and construct any documentation before final formatting within PowerPoint or Word.

Read article: Process mapping is one of the six core techniques needed for in-house development

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Process mapping is one of the six core techniques needed for in-house development

Monday,May 02,2005 23:13

Article title: Process mapping is one of the six core techniques needed for in-house development

COMPUTERWORLD wrote:
Smart companies will adopt development practices that increase their productivity and make in-house alternatives still more attractive, he adds. Services CIO Michael H. Hugos says six core techniques -- he calls them the "skills of the game" -- are crucial for successful in-house development

Read article: Process mapping is one of the six core techniques needed for in-house development

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If your employees can see the company's goals? Use mind mapping to share vision.

Wednesday,May 04,2005 17:32

You know that your employees should see the company's goals through their duties and opportunities.

But usually you can�t be convinced of how well they understand your company�s culture and mission.

Today many companies are using mind mapping to keep individual and company goals top of mind, because mind mapping as a teamwork allows everyone on the team to brainstorm ideas and perceptions about future expectations, helps teams to be on the point.

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Simple way to take notes using mind maps

Monday,May 02,2005 23:15

You can abandon the list format of conventional note taking, because you can do it mush more effectively using mind maps. Such notes are very quick to review, as it is easy to refresh information in your mind just by glancing at one.
And it is very simple! You just need to conform to a few rules.

www.mindtools.com wrote:
By using Mind Maps you show the structure of the subject and linkages between points, as well as the raw facts contained in normal notes. Mind Maps hold information in a format that your mind will find easy to remember and quick to review.

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Being a dolphin in information world

Monday,May 02,2005 23:13

People fall into one of two categories: the dinosaurs and the dolphins. The dinosaurs are those who are stuck in their ways and will eventually become defunct. The dolphins are creative and imaginative beings on a fast track to success.
To succeed in this new world of information we all should became dolphins.
There are many methods and techniques to improve your way of thinking already.
For example, there is a technique, resemble to mind mapping, called "territory-mapping". The main idea of this method is to help people. Everyone can draw a map of their life story: the rivers they've crossed, the mountains climbed, and where they are trying to get to. Such maps can give people a new perspective on their life.
Then, Mark Brown says that most if not all of good ideas come to us in "blue time", when we are not working. He tells clients that unless they allow their staff time to think, their company won't move forward.

For more details and to find out information about "day-dreaming" and "blue time", go here.

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How to increase your retention of written information?

Monday,May 02,2005 23:14

If you want to read texts more effectively, you can try to use SQ3R-technique.

The acronym SQ3R stands for the five sequential techniques:
- Survey - you should pick up a shallow overview of the text before reading it
- Question - what are yours study goals?
- Read - take care to understand all the points and take notes in Mind Map format
- Recall - after each section of the text
- Review - as a whole.

SQ3R is a useful technique for extracting the maximum amount of benefit from your reading time.

For more details visit Mind Tools - Reading Retention Strategy

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Production process through value stream mapping

Monday,May 02,2005 23:14

Many managers are already familiar with various process mapping activities, but the real lean journey starts with mapping the VALUE stream of an organization.
Value stream mapping (VSM) is a sophisticated version of process mapping.
VSM builds into the map not only the physical steps of the production process, but also the information flow and a set of diagnostics that displays where value is being added, and where it is not.

The purpose of VSM is to identify the unnecessary non-value adding steps so that companies can do something about eliminating or reducing them.

To do VSM, you need only a little bit of theory and quite a lot of the specialist language that is used in the mapping process.
Like any language, the best way to learn it is to take a guide-book and start practicing.

Guide links and explanations you can find in this article by Harry Onsman

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