REFLECTION - MINDMAP

Challenge & Selection

Mind mapping is more functional and an efficient tool for me to use it as a problem solving method and also as a tool for helping me develop prototype ideas virtually or practically. Mind map has helped me and my team to develop so many ideas rather it has helped us proposing the ideas to the IDEA LAB of our university. As techies we need to map various possibilities while developing a solution or a product in the initial stages. We spend a lot of time evaluating our ideas or mind mapping the various ideas or key points that are always favoured as a team. For me personally, leading the team means that I should always be all ears to the each and every member, be it the control guy, marketing guy or the statistics/logistics guy.

So we mind map everything. Even the smallest allegation that would defame our idea. I not only review the mind map, but I too invite industry experts in the specific field to view the mind map. We know that even two different members of a team working in the same environment would have the same mind set or the think in the same direction. So as to get a third person view, mind mapping helps in people to search for a flaw or an advantage quite easily. Reviewing the mind map is like you have everything about your solution in a complete nutshell.

Application

After improving my knowledge on mind maps ( as a tool ) through this course I tried implementing it in one of our solutions for a Tech-o-thon tournament where solutions for better & easy life post Covid’19 were to be presented. So the first and the initial step I took was a third person view. I surveyed various family members of the Covid’19 patients or the recovered patients as well. So the main idea I focused on was automation that would be a safety measure for the coming challenges. I thought there is no better option than mind mapping the points. If they did it by themselves would help them brain storm in a better way. I took some sample questionnaire regarding the problems they faced and they think that the human race will have to face. Different mind maps on the their types were developed. I bifurcated mind maps on basis of Problems, Solutions, Possibilities & Poll. Poll was a type of mind map where the different people gave their percentage success for the planned solution. I reviewed people’s different mind maps. Learning how far they can think I was able to extract major areas which needed to be innovated. The solution currently in the society were not a direct help to the survivors. I used mind map and tried to find out the common problems faced.

Insight & Approach

So initially people were only given basic information. Step by step the quality of mind mapping improved. I used three level guiding system.Where in the initial level, without any debriefing people were told to mind map anything they felt Covid’19 has done or will do in future, be it socially, economically or personally. I evaluated their mind maps into mine and the results I found were quite generalized one. For the next level they were briefed and I focused basically on their treatment & how the system works with minimum number of workers required for their treatment endangering themselves. For the third level, I proposed a point that proved to be a major breakthrough for our innovation. That point was a consequence of overlapping mind maps of the second level. That is how breaking the mind mapping tool into various small mind maps proved to be quite effective among all the other design thinking tools as far as my understanding is concerned. This method has helped me achieve a far more better approach while developing solutions.


REFLECTION - MINDMAP Challenge & Selection Mind mapping is more functional and an efficient tool for me to use it as a problem solving method and also as a tool for helping me develop prototype ideas virtually or practically . Mind map has helped me and my team to develop so many ideas rather it has helped us proposing the ideas to the IDEA LAB of our university . As techies we need to map various possibilities while developing a solution or a product in the initial stages . We spend a lot of time evaluating our ideas or mind mapping the various ideas or key points that are always favoured as a team . For me personally , leading the team means that I should always be all ears to the each and every member , be it the control guy , marketing guy or the statistics / logistics guy . So we mind map everything . Even the smallest allegation that would defame our idea . I not only review the mind map , but I too invite industry experts in the specific field to view the mind map . We know that even two different members of a team working in the same environment would have the same mind set or the think in the same direction . So as to get a third person view , mind mapping helps in people to search for a flaw or an advantage quite easily . Reviewing the mind map is like you have everything about your solution in a complete nutshell . Application After improving my knowledge on mind maps ( as a tool ) through this course I tried implementing it in one of our solutions for a Tech - o - thon tournament where solutions for better & easy life post Covid’19 were to be presented . So the first and the initial step I took was a third person view . I surveyed various family members of the Covid’19 patients or the recovered patients as well . So the main idea I focused on was automation that would be a safety measure for the coming challenges . I thought there is no better option than mind mapping the points . If they did it by themselves would help them brain storm in a better way . I took some sample questionnaire regarding the problems they faced and they think that the human race will have to face . Different mind maps on the their types were developed . I bifurcated mind maps on basis of Problems , Solutions , Possibilities & Poll . Poll was a type of mind map where the different people gave their percentage success for the planned solution . I reviewed people ’s different mind maps . Learning how far they can think I was able to extract major areas which needed to be innovated . The solution currently in the society were not a direct help to the survivors . I used mind map and tried to find out the common problems faced . Insight & Approach So initially people were only given basic information . Step by step the quality of mind mapping improved . I used three level guiding system . Where in the initial level , without any debriefing people were told to mind map anything they felt Covid’19 has done or will do in future , be it socially , economically or personally . I evaluated their mind maps into mine and the results I found were quite generalized one . For the next level they were briefed and I focused basically on their treatment & how the system works with minimum number of workers required for their treatment endangering themselves . For the third level , I proposed a point that proved to be a major breakthrough for our innovation . That point was a consequence of overlapping mind maps of the second level . That is how breaking the mind mapping tool into various small mind maps proved to be quite effective among all the other design thinking tools as far as my understanding is concerned . This method has helped me achieve a far more better approach while developing solutions .