A mind map is like a sprawling diagram with a hierarchical tree structures and is used to represent ideas and task in an event management project. It can help your team in capturing and organizing ideas and enhancing their productivity. It can be large and complex and is either drawn by hand or with the help of a mind mapping software. The advantage of software is that you can map more ideas (embedded with graphics, word document and spreadsheets).

Whenever you face problem in making decisions or solving a particular problem, you can use mind maps. All you have to do is to put your central idea at the center of a blank page and then add associated ideas around it in an intuitive and radial manner. On mind maps ideas are added in a non-linear manner. Consequently it is a good tool for conducting brainstorming sessions. You can also use mind maps to take down important notes and thus it helps in remembering important tasks.

Since mind map is a visual presentation of ideas, therefore it makes sense that you develop such diagrams which are memorable. However this doesn’t mean that you should convert mind maps into power point presentations as your audience will most probably lose the visual overview and clarity. The reason why mind maps are so effective in project management is that they simulate the visual part of your brain and helps you in visualizing your event processes. Remember a picture is worth thousand words and is easier to remember than spoken words.