MIND MAPPING  FOR TIME  MANAGEMENT

1. Challenge

My challenge is time management. Being a final year undergraduate student, currently perusing

my Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design. Design demands long hours of work, with very strict

deadlines. Therefore, producing a high quality piece of work within a short time frame can

become tiresome and strenuous. As a result, managing coursework requires major organizational

skills

2. Selection

For my challenge, I have selected mind mapping. A mind map is a visual diagram typically used

to represent tasks, works or images that are linked and arranged around a centralized topic or

key idea. This tool permits individuals to build a framework system around this central notion.

With regard to my challenge of time management, I believe the mind map tool provides me with

an easily understandable view of my project, which I can in turn adapt and adjust as my project

progresses. It allows me to create and visualize my ideas and actions, as well as brainstorming

and arranging ideas. Therefore, this aids in saving time, improving my problem-solving skills,

enhance my imagination, and encouraging better thought processes.

3. Application

The diagram above is a mind map diagram I have created to showcase my application of the tool.

I began by separating my project into 5 steps – Define, Ideate, Prototype, Test and Repeat. Within

each of these steps, I have further branched out ideas as to how I can achieve that step to be

able to quickly and effectively move on to the next.  The tool was applied very effectively as I can

now use the mind map as a guidelines during each phase of my project so I can clearly and visually

understand my current phase and what I would need to do next.

4. Insight

Through the mind map model, I was able to gain insight into and view abstract concepts, establish

relationships and patterns between them, incorporate ideas into my existing methodologies and

synthesize themes into a simple text. I was able to reinforce my cognitive thinking process,

deepen your understanding of my project and locate crucial problems so I can address them

timely.

5. Approach

I would try and apply a different tool next time such as the Storytelling tool. This is because some

projects and assignments are quite complex and substantial in information and I believe a mind

map might be too simple and straightforward in such occasions. Whereas, the storytelling tool

helps gain further understanding into a complicated project. Therefore, I can better comprehend

a project and it’s solutions


MIND MAPPING FOR TIME MANAGEMENT 1 . Challenge My challenge is time management . Being a final year undergraduate student , currently perusing my Bachelor ’s degree in Interior Design . Design demands long hours of work , with very strict deadlines . Therefore , producing a high quality piece of work within a short time frame can become tiresome and strenuous . As a result , managing coursework requires major organizational skills 2 . Selection For my challenge , I have selected mind mapping . A mind map is a visual diagram typically used to represent tasks , works or images that are linked and arranged around a centralized topic or key idea . This tool permits individuals to build a framework system around this central notion . With regard to my challenge of time management , I believe the mind map tool provides me with an easily understandable view of my project , which I can in turn adapt and adjust as my project progresses . It allows me to create and visualize my ideas and actions , as well as brainstorming and arranging ideas . Therefore , this aids in saving time , improving my problem - solving skills , enhance my imagination , and encouraging better thought processes . 3 . Application The diagram above is a mind map diagram I have created to showcase my application of the tool . I began by separating my project into 5 steps – Define , Ideate , Prototype , Test and Repeat . Within each of these steps , I have further branched out ideas as to how I can achieve that step to be able to quickly and effectively move on to the next . The tool was applied very effectively as I can now use the mind map as a guidelines during each phase of my project so I can clearly and visually understand my current phase and what I would need to do next . 4 . Insight Through the mind map model , I was able to gain insight into and view abstract concepts , establish relationships and patterns between them , incorporate ideas into my existing methodologies and synthesize themes into a simple text . I was able to reinforce my cognitive thinking process , deepen your understanding of my project and locate crucial problems so I can address them timely . 5 . Approach I would try and apply a different tool next time such as the Storytelling tool . This is because some projects and assignments are quite complex and substantial in information and I believe a mind map might be too simple and straightforward in such occasions . Whereas , the storytelling tool helps gain further understanding into a complicated project . Therefore , I can better comprehend a project and it ’s solutions