REFLECTION – MIND MAPS

CHALLENGE.

When the challenges to be solved are complex, they must be approached from

different points of view. Each time you get more involved in proposing alternative

solutions, new ways of approaching it and more information to prioritize emerge.

In the new business area of an important telecommunications company in Peru,

the board of directors set the goal of creating a new business model that meets

the Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN. During the ideation phase,

we proposed many solution alternatives, each of which implied multiple edges

that had to be considered. We had so many solutions we wanted to implement,

so many information we had to administrate it sometimes was overwhelming.

SELECTION.

Mind maps are graphical tools that are represented in the form of diagrams. It

allows us to visually show different concepts and their different relationships with

the elements that make it up. These maps are of great help to organize all the

relevant information and how it is interrelated with each other, especially if we

have a lot of information at hand and we are not sure how to prioritize it. In the

corporate world, it helps employees understand the objective and thus be able to

collaborate in proposing alternatives to solve in the best way the challenge to

overcome.

APPLICATION.

During this phase, we decided to make mental maps of the ideas that arose, and

we began to consider the client's pain that we had to attend in order to connect

with him. There were many alternatives to address the problem, but with the mind

map tool it was possible to focus the search for the solution without digressing on

multiple alternative solutions that did not add value to the client. It has allowed us

to discard alternatives that did not solve essential needs for the client and on the

other hand it allowed us to deepen the analysis of the alternatives that we

consider to be the most relevant. Whenever we wanted to dive deep into the

analysis, it allowed us to do it in an orderly manner and with a clear objective,

since it kept us within the work scheme. This is how we managed to analyze and

propose alternative solutions to the problem we needed to solve. Once the map

was finished, it allowed us to map our way forward to reach the final goal. In

addition, this map was a simple and graphic way to explain in the directory how

we would face the challenge entrusted and explain it in a didactic and

understandable way.

INSIGHT.

Whenever a new tool is used to solve any challenge, one has consequent doubts

regarding the effectiveness of the tool to be used. In the case of mind maps, it

wasn't as complicated as I supposed it could be. And it is because of the way we

think can be abstract but when those ethereal thoughts are captured on some

paper, they begin to take shape and materialize. In the same way, the work team

that understands the objectives of the project in which they are immersed, will be

much more productive and motivated and will contribute on the ideas of others, it

could be said that a process of incremental ideation is generated.

APPROACH.

From here on forward, the main tool I’ll use to state all my ideas and dive deep

on to the alternatives I have to resolving any complex problem will be mind

mapping. The simplicity of the tool and the many ways it has of presenting the

analysis and the reasoning behind it all, makes it a useful tool also to present

your ideas to everyone in a very didactic way.


REFLECTION – MIND MAPS CHALLENGE . When the challenges to be solved are complex , they must be approached from different points of view . Each time you get more involved in proposing alternative solutions , new ways of approaching it and more information to prioritize emerge . In the new business area of an important telecommunications company in Peru , the board of directors set the goal of creating a new business model that meets the Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN . During the ideation phase , we proposed many solution alternatives , each of which implied multiple edges that had to be considered . We had so many solutions we wanted to implement , so many information we had to administrate it sometimes was overwhelming . SELECTION . Mind maps are graphical tools that are represented in the form of diagrams . It allows us to visually show different concepts and their different relationships with the elements that make it up . These maps are of great help to organize all the relevant information and how it is interrelated with each other , especially if we have a lot of information at hand and we are not sure how to prioritize it . In the corporate world , it helps employees understand the objective and thus be able to collaborate in proposing alternatives to solve in the best way the challenge to overcome . APPLICATION . During this phase , we decided to make mental maps of the ideas that arose , and we began to consider the client 's pain that we had to attend in order to connect with him . There were many alternatives to address the problem , but with the mind map tool it was possible to focus the search for the solution without digressing on multiple alternative solutions that did not add value to the client . It has allowed us to discard alternatives that did not solve essential needs for the client and on the other hand it allowed us to deepen the analysis of the alternatives that we consider to be the most relevant . Whenever we wanted to dive deep into the analysis , it allowed us to do it in an orderly manner and with a clear objective , since it kept us within the work scheme . This is how we managed to analyze and propose alternative solutions to the problem we needed to solve . Once the map was finished , it allowed us to map our way forward to reach the final goal . In addition , this map was a simple and graphic way to explain in the directory how we would face the challenge entrusted and explain it in a didactic and understandable way . INSIGHT . Whenever a new tool is used to solve any challenge , one has consequent doubts regarding the effectiveness of the tool to be used . In the case of mind maps , it was n't as complicated as I supposed it could be . And it is because of the way we think can be abstract but when those ethereal thoughts are captured on some paper , they begin to take shape and materialize . In the same way , the work team that understands the objectives of the project in which they are immersed , will be much more productive and motivated and will contribute on the ideas of others , it could be said that a process of incremental ideation is generated . APPROACH . From here on forward , the main tool I ’ll use to state all my ideas and dive deep on to the alternatives I have to resolving any complex problem will be mind mapping . The simplicity of the tool and the many ways it has of presenting the analysis and the reasoning behind it all , makes it a useful tool also to present your ideas to everyone in a very didactic way .