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Product Overview

ConceptDraw MINDMAP enables you to present information as a visual map taking full advantage of pictures, symbols, text and the color, to make documents easy to comprehend and remember. ConceptDraw MINDMAP provides versatile integration with MS Office and project management software along with complete support of mind mapping and brainstorming techniques.

ConceptDraw MINDMAP as a component of ConceptDraw Office

The role of ConceptDraw MINDMAP is to organize and plan idea development and communicate between process participants. Mind maps are convenient to prepare presentations for team and management and send task lists and related information. A unique combination of ConceptDraw MINDMAP and ConceptDraw PROJECT forms the creative environment for the team working.

Feature Tour

Extract maximum productivity from knowledge working

	Brainstorm mode Helps you generate ideas and then discuss them in a group. When session is complete use Map view to discuss, edit, develop, remove or organize your ideas. The timer lets you limit the length of your brainstorming session.
	Synchronized Outline and Map views The Outline and the Map views can be presented simultaneously thus letting you easily switch between the map and its textual description. Any changes and additions immediately appear in both views.
	Topics support project task information You can create mind maps that contain tasks with specific parameters: Duration, dates, percent completed, executors etc. Any topic can be turned into a task.
	Multi-page maps Each map may have several pages, connected with hyperlinks. It means you can create a highly-detailed multi-level maps.
	Page navigator Multiple pages preview with possibility to navigate between pages and documents Powerful tool to effectively manage info overload.

Create environment to work the manner you do

	Map Inspector Customizable toolbars and floating windows allow you to organize your workspace so that the necessary buttons are close at hand.
	Automatic placement and arrangement of branches On adding new branches there is no need to move them manually as they are automatically placed in a workplace separately. By clicking once on the corresponding icon you can arrange your mind map in different directions.
	Text notes Supply additional information where needed using text notes that can be easily added and edited within a floating dialog. When exported to HTML, notes come up as hints in the browser.
	Callouts and Floating topics Allow adding your comments to the topics, placing random ideas that do not concern the map subject matter outside your map and then go back to these ideas later.
	Drawing capabilities Rectangle: using this tool you can draw simple charts and diagrams on a map. Ellipse: great tool for creation of topic boundaries or highlighting important part of the map. Line: you can draw lines and several types of arrows using this tool. Bezier curve: bezier curves are used in computer graphics to produce curves which appear reasonably smooth at all scales as opposed to polygonal lines, which will not scale nicely

Share information with other people and applications

	Integration with Project Management tools Export/import facilities enable you to export task list to Microsoft Project XML, file format compatible with almost any project management tool available. Also, you can import Microsoft Project XML files.
	Web ready maps Export to HTML lets share your document with large amount of people using Internet.
	MindManager Import You can seamlessly open files created by MindManager users on both Windows and MacOS.
	Export to PDFUsing PDF you create compact and platform-independent documents that can be freely viewed on any computer.
	OPML support OPML is the common data exchange format between number of outlining and mind mapping applications. Use it to exchange data with users of other software packages.
	Graphics format support You can export your maps into number of popular image file formats: BMP, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, PNG.
	Integration with iCal Use this feature for transferring information about tasks and events that is contained in a map into iCal.
	Microsoft Office compatibility Microsoft PowerPoint®: export to Microsoft PowerPoint® lets you easily create animated presentations for the colleagues based on your maps. Microsoft Project®: use MS Project XML export feature create project documentation based on project plans created in ConceptDraw MINDMAP You can also import your projects and view them as a mind maps. Microsoft Word®: create concepts and project plans using export of the map outline to the MS Word rtf file. Microsoft Outlook®: MS Outlook task list export/import helps you to manage your schedule and to be better organized.
	Cross-Platform Capability ConceptDraw MINDMAP supports both Macintosh and Windows platforms. It solves a problem of information exchange between two platforms, by allowing user easily to transfer files between a PC and Macintosh.

Adding mind mapping features to IPod

	Text export Export of mind map text notes and outline text to iPod allow them to store plans and tasks outlines or other valuable information usually contained in notes.
	Mind Map slideshows Converting mind maps into slideshows that are synchronized with iPod makes it possible to view maps on the move and make presentations for friends and colleagues.

ConceptDraw MINDMAP for Projects featured tools

	Open in Project Create a project from an entire mind map using "Open in PROJECT" command. Project will contain project information initial that mind map contains: project structure, task structure, task information, resources. The multi-page mind map turns to a multi-project document.
	Create Project Create a project from selected topics using the "Create Project" command. Mind map will preserve all related project information.
	Create a Mind Map from Gantt Chart Data Paste copied projects, resources or tasks into ConceptDraw MINDMAP to obtain clear and visual representations of your project.

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Workflow Process Example →

One of the most popular option helps to draw diagrams faster is pre-designed set of examples related to each kind of diagram. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software extended with the Workflow Diagrams solution delivers a complete set of workflow process examples helps you to start making your own workflow faster. Workflow Process Example *

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Workflow Diagrams

Business Process Flowchart Symbols →

Diagramming is an astonishing way to visualize business processes. The list of the most common business process flowchart symbols is quite long starting from basic flowcharts, continuing with SIPOC diagrams. Business process modeling was never easier than now, with special ConceptDraw Business Process Mapping solution. To carry out all professional standard requirements for business processes mapping, it is necessarily to follow the special graphical notations. ConceptDraw Business Process Mapping solution offers an exhaustive suite of tools to aid business process mapping. There are three vector libraries SIPOC Diagrams, Business Process Flowcharts, and Swim Lanes that contains totally more than 50 symbols of standard BPM notations. This is all that professionals need to effectively evaluate and manage quality in business processes.

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Business Process Mapping

SWOT Analysis →

Sometimes it’s quite useful to look on a problem from another view. To gain insight into an obstacle you should use SWOT analysis, and this will help you to see the whole situation. When composing a SWOT matrix, you divide your problem onto four elements - strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats and place them into matrix. This sample SWOT analysis matrix of the athletic shoes producing company was designed on the base of template provided by ConceptDraw SWOT and TOWS Matrix Diagrams solution. It delivers number of easy-to-use templates and samples of SWOT and TOWS matrices for ConceptDraw DIAGRAM. Applying one of these templates, enables to quickly find out Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. After creating a list managers can consider methods the business can use to amplify strengths and to decrease weaknesses; realize opportunities; and avoid threats. SWOT Analysis *

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SWOT and TOWS Matrix Diagrams

Basic Flowchart Symbols and Meaning →

While creating flowcharts and process flow diagrams, you should use special objects to define different statements, so anyone aware of flowcharts can get your scheme right. There is a short and an extended list of basic flowchart symbols and their meaning. Basic flowchart symbols include terminator objects, rectangles for describing steps of a process, diamonds representing appearing conditions and questions and parallelograms to show incoming data. This diagram gives a general review of the standard symbols that are used when creating flowcharts and process flow diagrams. The practice of using a set of standard flowchart symbols was admitted in order to make flowcharts and other process flow diagrams created by any person properly understandable by other people. The flowchart symbols depict different kinds of actions and phases in a process. The sequence of the actions, and the relationships between them are shown by special lines and arrows. There are a large number of flowchart symbols. Which of them can be used in the particular diagram depends on its type. For instance, some symbols used in data flow diagrams usually are not used in the process flowcharts. Business process system use exactly these flowchart symbols.

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Flowcharts

Quality Improvement →

Constant improvement of key performance indicators that are related to quality is a step in the right direction for a company interested in market growth. Quality Improvement *

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Quality Mind Map

Pyramid Diagram →

When thinking about the process of decision making, it's easy to imagine it as a pyramid. We will look at a three level pyramid model as an example. Operational decisions are first that come to mind, and it's the first level. Tactical and strategic decisions are the second and the third levels. Pyramid (triangle) diagrams are used to show some hierarchical data. Because to the pyramid form of diagram, each diagram slice has a different width. The width of each segment depends on its hierarchical level. The current image illustrates the model of information system types. Most graphically the model can be represented as a three level pyramid. The first level shows a system of transaction processing It is concentrated on operational tasks. The second level is devoted to tactical solutions of the information system management. And at least, the third level addresses strategy and represents the executive information system. This three level pyramid sample is supplied with the ConceptDraw Pyramid Diagrams solution from Marketing area of ConceptDraw Solution Park. Pyramid Diagram *

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How To Create CCTV Network Diagram →

Closed-circuit television (CCTV) uses cameras and monitors to carry out video surveillance. Unlike broadcast television this system has only local signal. It is a feature of almost every video camera, yet CCTV is mainly a system for visual control of certain areas such as banks, airports, supermarkets, and other places for security reasons. Developing and installing CCTV system is a time-consuming process. It also requires certain knowledge and skills. ConceptDraw is a solution of setting video cameras rationally. You can achieve two aims at once: CCTV Design Tool saves your time and your money and helps you make professional video surveillance system.

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