Mindjet MindManager has since become my tool of choice for creating and document SharePoint information architectures/taxonomies. I have created a template for SharePoint that you can also use in your next project to get started.

In our office there are 2 types of note-taker. The OneNote user and the MindManager. I am without doubt a MindManager. Why..?

Mind mapping works so well for creating high level and detailed designs of your SharePoint Information Architecture or taxonomy

I gave a talk on my MindManager templates at the Microsoft building in New York City yesterday. I recorded the entire session. This will give you a pretty good idea of how the templates are structured and how you might consider using them.

Tomorrow morning, I’ll be at the Microsoft building on 6th Ave, talking about the Mind Manager Templates I have created for SharePoint.

In this week’s installment, you won’t see any Mind Mapping as I describe my approach to explaining the meaning and value of metadata to stakeholders (Site owners, content owners and contributors).

Brainstorming with MindManager. Once the context was set, we started a series of brainstorming workshops and targeted each workshop to a specific area such as collaboration or records management. Because there was a lot of overlap, we weren’t very strict about enforcing the topic areas

I use Mindjet’s MindManager for Mind Mapping. There are other options out there, but I’ve been very happy with MindManager
Designing the navigation of your SharePoint site is a task that can be difficult and drawn-out. There are often competing visions of how the site should look and political pressures from managers who want to ensure that their place in the hierarchy is as prominent as possible. By default, there is often a temptation to have the structure of the site mirror the structure of the org-chart. This may seem easy at first, but will cause problems in the long run.

Chris Quick has mentioned MindManager to me several times as a possible tool for managing thoughts and coordinating ideas for SharePoint site creation. I subscribe to the Assistive Technology blog and today they had a post pointing to a video describing the use of MindManager. Worth a quick look…
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