TOOL- MIND MAPPING

Tool selection & challenge    The tool which I started using frequently is the mind mapping tool. I use the tool before  beginning any college project, a piece of art and surprisingly to even type this assignment. I  have a mind map ready beside me which boosts up my ideas and doesn’t let me miss any  points. By using mind maps, I know what my next steps are which is super useful and can  increase the efficiency of the task. I have used the tool recently for my mini project assigned by  my EVS professor. I used the tool to list out the contents of the project and made bullet points of  the context under every topic. This makes finalizing the drafts easier.      Application    I start the process with a sheet of paper and pencil. I think using a pencil is a good choice as it  helps in eliminating the unnecessary points and points which don't fit well in later stages.  Now on the back side of the paper, I write down four questions- ​WHAT IS? WHAT IF? WHAT  WOWS? WHAT WORKS?​ Now under the WHAT IS? Block , i note down all the possible  contents (Keeping the mini project as example) .     Now comes the important step, for every content of WHAT IF? I ask the next three questions  (what if, what wows and what works?) so that i could eliminate a content if all four questions do  not satisfy and aren’t apt.    After filtering the WHAT IS block, i move to the WHAT IF block, here i club all contents and  check for various ​patterns . ​ This helps in categorizing the contents and I could create  situations and maybe find new ideas or have clarity in how the project is going to be labelled.   The what wows and what works block get filled eventually.    Now the whole idea behind this is to ​generate and experiment with ideas ​within the mind. This  is a whole imaginary process which I feel is great to experiment with.    With this, the main requirements are covered, i.e, Research, insights identification, establishing  a design, brainstorming ideas and developing concepts. All this is possible if we find the perfect  pattern.    Another habit I inculcated while using the mind mapping tool is that I never create multiple  drafts. One main draft with sub topics/sections is the best way to mind map. Having multiple  sheets will only lead to confusion. Keeping the mind map a little organized will help in better  understanding and finding the patterns between the contents is easy too.

Insights    What I learned while doing the project is that having a mind map in hand while creating a project  is really important as it saves a lot of time and helps in keeping contents organized.  It is also important to eliminate context which doesn’t fit the situation rather than keeping it and  creating confusion later on.   Another important step is to note down every idea possible in the “WHAT IS?” stage. Even the  smallest idea could create a perfect pattern and help in creating a project.    This is everything I could extract from the Mind-mapping tool and after knowing others views I  would improve my mind-mapping skills.


TOOL- MIND MAPPING Tool selection & challenge The tool which I started using frequently is the mind mapping tool . I use the tool before beginning any college project , a piece of art and surprisingly to even type this assignment . I have a mind map ready beside me which boosts up my ideas and does n’t let me miss any points . By using mind maps , I know what my next steps are which is super useful and can increase the efficiency of the task . I have used the tool recently for my mini project assigned by my EVS professor . I used the tool to list out the contents of the project and made bullet points of the context under every topic . This makes finalizing the drafts easier . Application I start the process with a sheet of paper and pencil . I think using a pencil is a good choice as it helps in eliminating the unnecessary points and points which do n't fit well in later stages . Now on the back side of the paper , I write down four questions- ​WHAT IS ? WHAT IF ? WHAT WOWS ? WHAT WORKS?​ Now under the WHAT IS ? Block , i note down all the possible contents ( Keeping the mini project as example ) . Now comes the important step , for every content of WHAT IF ? I ask the next three questions ( what if , what wows and what works ? ) so that i could eliminate a content if all four questions do not satisfy and are n’t apt . After filtering the WHAT IS block , i move to the WHAT IF block , here i club all contents and check for various ​patterns . ​ This helps in categorizing the contents and I could create situations and maybe find new ideas or have clarity in how the project is going to be labelled . The what wows and what works block get filled eventually . Now the whole idea behind this is to ​generate and experiment with ideas ​within the mind . This is a whole imaginary process which I feel is great to experiment with . With this , the main requirements are covered , i.e , Research , insights identification , establishing a design , brainstorming ideas and developing concepts . All this is possible if we find the perfect pattern . Another habit I inculcated while using the mind mapping tool is that I never create multiple drafts . One main draft with sub topics / sections is the best way to mind map . Having multiple sheets will only lead to confusion . Keeping the mind map a little organized will help in better understanding and finding the patterns between the contents is easy too . Insights What I learned while doing the project is that having a mind map in hand while creating a project is really important as it saves a lot of time and helps in keeping contents organized . It is also important to eliminate context which does n’t fit the situation rather than keeping it and creating confusion later on . Another important step is to note down every idea possible in the “ WHAT IS ? ” stage . Even the smallest idea could create a perfect pattern and help in creating a project . This is everything I could extract from the Mind - mapping tool and after knowing others views I would improve my mind - mapping skills .