| Mind Mapping, if you are not aware, primarily | | | | Mind Maps decades ago. As Director of Change |
| uses non-linear methods and leans heavily on | | | | Management, he had resorted to Mind Maps to |
| association and links. These very features | | | | communicate complex ideas, intra-departmental |
| of Mind Mapping lend the technique a great | | | | brainstorming, Presentations and for |
| deal of power and simplicity, and the | | | | collating information into integrated units. |
| resourcefulness of the technique emerges only | | | | Sargio Giacoletto, ex-Vice President of |
| from the actual application. You will find | | | | Oracle, Europe, is a great fan of Mind |
| that Mind Mapping greatly facilitates group | | | | Mapping technique. |
| activities and hence is ideal for | | | | |
| Brainstorming, Project Planning, Presentation | | | | There are many more notable users, who have |
| and whole lot of other applications as you | | | | applied and continue to advocate Mind Map |
| can creatively apply. | | | | technique in different areas of their |
| | | | professional lives. In the hands of |
| What is of significance is that Mind Maps are | | | | experienced users, Mind Maps find ready |
| a great boon in large business corporations, | | | | application in great many activities that |
| where thousands of executives or employees | | | | requires clear thinking, exploring ideas at |
| have to undergo training, or managers are | | | | length, helping to find relationships amongst |
| involved in Meetings, Presentations, | | | | different elements, collating a gamut of |
| Brainstorming, Seminars, and wide range of | | | | information, planning, analysis, group |
| other activities. When Mind Maps are applied | | | | interactions, and so on. |
| in these sessions, you will be fascinated by | | | | |
| how the whole process takes on a new meaning | | | | What is indeed a notable feature of Mind Map |
| and significance. People who have applied | | | | technique is that it makes for quick reading, |
| Mind Maps will vouch for the value they | | | | easy assimilation and memory, and fast |
| derived. Not surprising then that Boeing, | | | | review. The non-linear method of using key |
| Oracle EDS, Nabisco and other big companies | | | | words and phrases, apart from conveying the |
| that used the technique drew immense | | | | essence of thoughts, colors, pictures and |
| benefits. Testimonies to this are as | | | | symbols have deep mnemonic value, making |
| follows: | | | | reading a facile process. Since ideas are |
| | | | grouped under relevant headings with |
| A Boeing Aircraft Engineering Manual was | | | | different levels of branches, the progression |
| condensed into a 25-foot long Mind Map to | | | | of thoughts and ideas can be very easily |
| enable a team of 100 senior aeronautical | | | | assimilated. |
| engineers to learn in a few weeks, what took | | | | |
| a few years earlier. This resulted in the | | | | In addition, the relational significance |
| company netting an estimated saving of $11 | | | | between different elements of the subject |
| million. | | | | matter under study is brought to bear |
| | | | instantly. Also, use of succinct messages |
| In training courses, EDS Digital Computers | | | | converged and coalesced into a single |
| and British Petroleum found that using Mind | | | | integrated Mind Maps makes reviewing of the |
| Maps brought in huge savings – as much | | | | whole range of information double quick than |
| as 80%. EDS and Nabisco have implemented | | | | the conventional method involving long |
| group commando study program using Mind Maps | | | | sentences and logical sequence. Besides, the |
| and Mind Map Organic Study Technique on a | | | | ease of arranging ideas, capturing running |
| group of 120 senior members. Results showed | | | | thoughts and ideas, the personal involvement |
| that they were able to condense and | | | | evoked and creativity it triggers makes Mind |
| disseminate information amounting to 4-6 | | | | Mapping a distinct technique worth |
| books in a day's session. At Oxford and | | | | cultivating. Needless to say, all these and |
| Cambridge Universities, students like Edward | | | | more render Mind Mapping not just as a |
| Hughes used group Mind Map to obtain, with | | | | perfect tool, but an indispensable life tool |
| minimal time and effort, high first class | | | | as well, finding application in a vast array |
| grades in examinations. | | | | of human activities, not just for business |
| | | | heads but every individual – from a |
| Alan Matcham of Oracle Corp., had introduced | | | | child to adult. |