Patrick Mayfield

Pearce Mayfield Associates

 Three Observations

1. Projects are intrinsically

& deceptively complex

2.Projects are
intrinsically creative

3. Successful projects come from

aligned effort around a clear vision
The Benefits of
Project Mind Mapping

z Reduces Risk and Uncertainty

y The Mind Map is a natural means of
managing complexity
z Improves Creativity
y (Re)instates Creativity within Project
Management
z Enables Effective Teams
y From “Brain Bloom” to “Team Mind”
Brain Architecture -
Associations
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which immediately pops into your mind
when you think of
the word in the centre
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Cortical Skills
An Example Mind Map
And the content of a
project PID as a Mind Map
A Mind Map is ...

Bi-Cortical

A “multi-thought
ball catcher”
Project Management
Applications - Creativity
What are the moments for
creativity in a project?
BOK Applications
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p.67-8
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end
Project SU4
of features and && Expectations

Am
SU5 Approach Quality
Product Review QR Sign- Baselined characteristics of a product SU5
p.68 Policy

P4P Risk Component Example

Draft p.68
Description Errors Meeting Off Product or service which bear on its Project
ability to satisfy stated p.300
p.300 Quality Plan Quality
Change and implied Project &&IP1
IP1 Management
Issue
needs” Boundary
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System
Off-specification
Abort Quality Plan
Quality
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p.69 Assurance
Product
Descriptions
Project & Quality Criteria Figure 9-2:
Issues Figure
The path 9-2:
to
Quality p.257 Qualitypath to
The
Reviews p.257 Quality

p.301
p.301
Quality Log

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Title
zz Purpose
Purpose
zz Composition
Composition
zz Form
Form oror Format
Format
zz Quality
Quality Criteria
Criteria
zz Quality
Quality Method
Method
zz Required
Required Reviewer
Reviewer
Skills
Skills
zz Author
Author

v.3.09
Some Implications:
Mind Mapping with Methodologies

Complementary

Using Templates

Exploiting Interconnections -
Recognise Holism & Integrity
Wider Implications

z Team-Working via “Brain Blooms”

z Mind Mapping Principles in Reporting
z Support Tools for Mind Mapping
Some Common Objections

z Too simplistic
z Too difficult
z Too versatile: i.e. structure-less
z Too personal: Illegible to non-authors
z Not linear enough for time-critical
analysis & reporting.
 Some Ways Forward

z Adopt Mind Mapping as a Team

z Initially confine to analysis/creativity
z Develop a symbols library
z Don’t Abandon Your Methodology
The Mind Map of this Presentation …
… and a hand-drawn version

For further information on Project Mind Mapping

training or MindManager software, contact:
www.p-m-a.co.uk solutions@p-m-a.co.uk
… where structure & creativity meet …