Mind Mapping- Project Management

Challenges & Selection

I am being a Civil Engineer working as a Project Control Manager in Construction  Industry face  issues related to my work profile viz. resources, progress,  approvals, design change and change orders which is time bound and to be  executed within specified time-line and creates pressure environment and  sometimes I feel the pressures and stress situation affects my work and health.

This intense pressures automatically triggers panic with symptoms of ‘intense  fear, a racing heart, breathlessness and trembling. Instead of forcing mind to  come up with a solution, which can result in stress, Mind Mapping opens up  possibilities to solve the problem.

Mind Maps contain all the elements of problem in one visual take and priorities  the most important aspects of problems, focusing in mind. By using radial  thinking, brain generates more ideas and associations, for many solutions. It is  looking for patterns and insights in large quantities of data collected during  exploration of what is and generate the ideas for what if.

Above all must remain calm when problem solving. Mind Mapping should help  us to keep calm, as give complete control over problem, and allow thinking more  creatively and logically in a stable framework. This big picture way of looking at  problem will open up limitless possibilities and engage brain, stopping the panic  instinct.

Application

There are many constraints (schedule, time, resources, quality and budget) in  the project. To overcome every constraint, we adopted the technic Mind Maps  to streamline tasks. Mind Maps are the perfect tool for planning events,  meetings, projects or even daily to-do list, however big or small. It will take no  time at all to draw up a quick Mind Map and it will save a lot of time later on. In  fact, Mind Mapping is proven to improve productivity. Use keywords to convey  the names of those involved, deadlines or actions and priorities tasks. One look  at Mind Map will give a clear perspective of what need to accomplish. Having a  bird’s eye view of the relevant information makes it easy to coordinate an array

of tasks. Any scheduling overlaps or missing resources are immediately visible  using this tool.

Insight & Approach

To get the clear solution for the problem, we adopted two separate mapping  one is for problem and another is for solution.

First Maps for Problem

 Make the problem the central idea of Mind Map.   Add as main branches all of the aspects and causes of the problem,

investigating further detail with sub-branches.

 Through exploring the problem in this way, begin to realise why the

problem occurred, and what can do to improve the situation.

Now make second Mind Map for solutions

 Make Solutions central idea.   Add all of the routes through which could solve the problem as main

branches – include any colleagues, organisations, techniques or resources  which could help – making sub-branches to explore the details of these  further.

 By using a Mind Map for problem solving, realise that one obstacle could

potentially have many solutions.

 Make a final branch with the most suitable solution or combination of

solutions for this particular problem, then make sub-branches of the  details and how plan to implement this.


Mind Mapping- Project Management Challenges & Selection I am being a Civil Engineer working as a Project Control Manager in Construction Industry face issues related to my work profile viz . resources , progress , approvals , design change and change orders which is time bound and to be executed within specified time - line and creates pressure environment and sometimes I feel the pressures and stress situation affects my work and health . This intense pressures automatically triggers panic with symptoms of ‘ intense fear , a racing heart , breathlessness and trembling . Instead of forcing mind to come up with a solution , which can result in stress , Mind Mapping opens up possibilities to solve the problem . Mind Maps contain all the elements of problem in one visual take and priorities the most important aspects of problems , focusing in mind . By using radial thinking , brain generates more ideas and associations , for many solutions . It is looking for patterns and insights in large quantities of data collected during exploration of what is and generate the ideas for what if . Above all must remain calm when problem solving . Mind Mapping should help us to keep calm , as give complete control over problem , and allow thinking more creatively and logically in a stable framework . This big picture way of looking at problem will open up limitless possibilities and engage brain , stopping the panic instinct . Application There are many constraints ( schedule , time , resources , quality and budget ) in the project . To overcome every constraint , we adopted the technic Mind Maps to streamline tasks . Mind Maps are the perfect tool for planning events , meetings , projects or even daily to - do list , however big or small . It will take no time at all to draw up a quick Mind Map and it will save a lot of time later on . In fact , Mind Mapping is proven to improve productivity . Use keywords to convey the names of those involved , deadlines or actions and priorities tasks . One look at Mind Map will give a clear perspective of what need to accomplish . Having a bird ’s eye view of the relevant information makes it easy to coordinate an array of tasks . Any scheduling overlaps or missing resources are immediately visible using this tool . Insight & Approach To get the clear solution for the problem , we adopted two separate mapping one is for problem and another is for solution . First Maps for Problem  Make the problem the central idea of Mind Map .  Add as main branches all of the aspects and causes of the problem , investigating further detail with sub - branches .  Through exploring the problem in this way , begin to realise why the problem occurred , and what can do to improve the situation . Now make second Mind Map for solutions  Make Solutions central idea .  Add all of the routes through which could solve the problem as main branches – include any colleagues , organisations , techniques or resources which could help – making sub - branches to explore the details of these further .  By using a Mind Map for problem solving , realise that one obstacle could potentially have many solutions .  Make a final branch with the most suitable solution or combination of solutions for this particular problem , then make sub - branches of the details and how plan to implement this .