Mind Mapping    Challenge & Selection     Working as Senior Associate Analyst, I deal with a huge amount of information on a daily basis, of  different nature. Most of the information comes in a non-structured way, making it harder to utilize it. So  the challenge for us: how can we improve work by structuring information we handle in a simple, yet way,  so we can quickly have an outline on what it’s about and visualize the hierarchy and relationship of its  topics?  So in order to have an answer to that challenge, I have chosen to apply the Mind Mapping tool (Module  3). A mind map is helpful to represent a subject or an idea, structuring the information in a map-like view.  The topic is placed at middle of the map and then the concepts and details, are connected in a logic,  hierarchical way.     Application    So after learning about the Mind Mapping tool, I started creating maps at work and. My insight was that  the tasks or assignments we execute are usually really repetition of something already done in the past,  although they’re known, they are also too big or too complex for us. Here’s where the mind mapping  helps a lot.  Using a mind map to organize the dozens of things that a project manager has to coordinate has greatly  facilitated my work. Every project basically contains the same items: scope (what’s in, what’s out),  timeline (dates, milestones), costs, resources (people, equipments), risks and assumptions.    Insight & Approach    As I am seeing the benefits of mind for work and daily life, I definitely plan to continue using the tool. I  have identified some pitfalls, though. Something I learned in these few weeks is that the map itself can  oversimplify an idea, only scratching its surface and therefore not including important details. We have to  learn to find the right measure of the noise content of an image for the information we are mapping. And  another potential problem is that, although there are the “roads” connecting your central subject and its  concepts and specifics, unless we create a narrative, it will be hard to make sense of what we are trying  to learn/understand. Create a story in your head that has a beginning, a development and an ending, so  it’s all cohesively tied together and scripted in your head.


Mind Mapping Challenge & Selection Working as Senior Associate Analyst , I deal with a huge amount of information on a daily basis , of different nature . Most of the information comes in a non - structured way , making it harder to utilize it . So the challenge for us : how can we improve work by structuring information we handle in a simple , yet way , so we can quickly have an outline on what it ’s about and visualize the hierarchy and relationship of its topics ? So in order to have an answer to that challenge , I have chosen to apply the Mind Mapping tool ( Module 3 ) . A mind map is helpful to represent a subject or an idea , structuring the information in a map - like view . The topic is placed at middle of the map and then the concepts and details , are connected in a logic , hierarchical way . Application So after learning about the Mind Mapping tool , I started creating maps at work and . My insight was that the tasks or assignments we execute are usually really repetition of something already done in the past , although they ’re known , they are also too big or too complex for us . Here ’s where the mind mapping helps a lot . Using a mind map to organize the dozens of things that a project manager has to coordinate has greatly facilitated my work . Every project basically contains the same items : scope ( what ’s in , what ’s out ) , timeline ( dates , milestones ) , costs , resources ( people , equipments ) , risks and assumptions . Insight & Approach As I am seeing the benefits of mind for work and daily life , I definitely plan to continue using the tool . I have identified some pitfalls , though . Something I learned in these few weeks is that the map itself can oversimplify an idea , only scratching its surface and therefore not including important details . We have to learn to find the right measure of the noise content of an image for the information we are mapping . And another potential problem is that , although there are the “ roads ” connecting your central subject and its concepts and specifics , unless we create a narrative , it will be hard to make sense of what we are trying to learn / understand . Create a story in your head that has a beginning , a development and an ending , so it ’s all cohesively tied together and scripted in your head .