Above
are few URLs where you could download some of
the free Mind mapping softwares.
Description :
Mind
map is a visual representation of ideas on a tree
structure to record the interrelation of the ideas
or concepts. This could also be used during an
open brainstroming session, where the person responsible
for documenting the ideas would use this tool
to record the sequence of the ideas.
Mind
map can be performed with a pen on paper also.
in a group scenario, generating the mind maps
on a white board would be more advantageous as
all the participants see the map grow and contribute
with individually.
Information
technology offers many tools of mind mapping.
Some of the Mind maps could also be shared over
the internet and can grow like a virtually shared
document.
Advantages :
An
effective method of documenting the ideas during
the idea generation phase. Its visual nature is
very inducive and can be effectively used to capture
the relationships of the items, ideas or concepts.
This tool forces all the participants to establish
some open threads of an idea where others can contribute.
