XMind

visual mapping

1. A systematic framework for communicating and managing information

   1. Related to Tony Buzan's Mind Mapping

   2. Computer Visual mapping is at the core a Personal, Educational and Business productivity tool

2. A non linear format for knowledge and information;

   1. Creation

   2. Management

   3. Sharing

3. Enables and promotes;

   1. Knowledge creation

   2. Effective information management

   3. A culture of Continual improvement

4. Use the T.A.P process

   1. Tap into thought processes

      1. Scatter initial thoughts within a Visual Map

      2. At this stage:

         1. There's no restrictions

         2. There's no structure

         3. There's no logic

      3. Viewing mapped information on an oversized PC display or, projecting onto a white space enables virtual space freedom

   2. Arrange and add logic

      1. Drag and drop scattered information

         1. Making sense of it

      2. Ensure understanding for both you and intended recipients

         1. Clarity is key

      3. Manage the information

         1. Review/Edit

            1. Drag and drop to:

               1. Re-arrange

               2. Change

               3. Correct

            2. Spell check

         2. Insert

            1. Images

            2. Documents

            3. Links

               1. To other maps

               2. URL's

               3. Contact info

                  1. E-mails

                  2. Profiles

   3. Save, Export and Present in a suitable format

      1. Map

      2. MS Office suite formats

         1. Word

         2. Power point

         3. Visio

      3. Mindjet presentation mode

      4. PDF

      5. Image file

         1. JPEG

         2. BITMAP

         3. PNG

         4. GIF

         5. EMF

         6. WMF

      6. HTML/WEB map

      7. Digital video projection

   1. Disregard the illogical nonsense of this stage. The whole point of this process is to dump information into your Visual map

   2. During this portion of the T.A.P process, it becomes clear that the mapped information becomes the genesis of knowledge relevant to you and intended recipients

   3. All the available formats for output enable you to customize your mapped information to suit the environment of delivery.

5. Personal use (The starting point)

   1. Get to know your chosen Visual mapping software

   2. Experiment with all the available graphical formats

   3. Become a proficient Visual mapper

6. Educational use advantages

   1. For teaching

      1. Create lectures within the framework of a Visual map

      2. Overview teaching material

      3. Control the rate of delivery by expanding and collapsing map parts

      4. Modify lectures on the fly by using drag and drop function in response to questions

      5. Create, view and study the proverbial "Big Picture"

      6. When lecture complete, output map as HTML and post on intranet web pages

   2. For learning

      1. Compile notes, lectures, Knowledge and information relating to chosen subject

      2. Overview subject material

      3. Keep track of information by using a master map

      4. Easily embed, overwrite, save and recall knowledge and information

   1. Visual maps infuse clarity of communications for both faculty and students

   2. All attachments inserted are embedded by default, enabling a master map of knowledge and information

7. Business use advantages

   1. Corporate wide management

   2. Business Management system

   3. Project management

   4. Organizational wide communications

   5. Business processes

   6. Training

   7. Continual improvement

8. Integrating Visual mapping

   1. Gradual infusion

   2. Use equally with linear formats

   3. Share as an improvement tool

1. TO VISUAL MAP

   1. FROM LINEAR NOTE

2. TRADITIONAL HAND DRAWN MINDMAP

1. Hand drawn Buzan type of Mind maps may be irrelevant to you at this time if you have never used them

2. Visual maps may be used to communicate knowledge and information, much the same way you use Power point and Word

3. The advantages of Visual mapping are numerous to various and specific users yet, it is clear that the tools and techniques used to map information encourage and infuse a culture of "Fast track" and "Continual improvement"

4. Personal proficiency of the tools and techniques of Visual mapping widens the scope of use for Education and Business

5. Visual mapping within Business and Corporate arenas is benefited by the infusion of clarity, the process approach and system thinking

6. Visual maps tend to overwhelm at first, so it is advised to gradually introduce maps into the mainstream of information exchange