Method Neutral is defined as; “Multiple modes of information expressed within a flexible workspace”.
The term “method neutral” is an oxymoron, and IMO; it is a genius breakthrough approach to challenging existing perceptions to the data, information and knowledge development processes.
Graphical information management has been around for a while, and it has unfortunately continued to be restricted to the fringes of the mainstream. This is to a degree, due to a certain radiant technique being touted as being the “one size fits all” solution.
A …

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San Jose, California, March 1st, 2010 – CS Odessa released a version of its mind mapping tool for Google Wave. This is a no charge add-in to Google Wave that can be used as part of Google Wave to map out a strategy rapidly or brainstorm on a critical topic. The ConceptDraw MindWave for Google Wave tool allows teams to collaborate on a mind map in an interactive flowing manner building a map structure that represents the planned work. The map add-in supports Google Wave playback that allows one …

As I write this short article I am extremely excited with what I am looking at inside the Comapping application. The Contextual Organizer cloud app has recently been added to the interface. It’s merely a test at this time, and is in beta mode.
I am very happy to see a contextual analysis tool included with Comapping. This will be invaluable for cutting through document and web page overload.
The bottom line is, we have an excellent marriage of a very effective process approach to information management in the Comapping …

A short introduction by Chris Griffiths from ThinkBuzan (the creators of iMindMap) on the use of mindmapping during a brainstorm session. Mindmapping ensures a more effective wat of brainstorming.

This ebook was written a few years ago now, but I firmly believe (as my colleague and co-author Arjen Ter Hoeve does) it certainly has continued relevance.
There’s a few other freebies to grab, so don’t be shy.
BTW, to navigate the map, simply choose a branch and press the TAB key or right mouse click and choose FOCUS.

I seem to be pleasantly and very willingly diverted into conducting interviews of late. It’s a very enjoyable experience, as it places the interviewer and interviewee in a very intellectually intimate position of acceptance and trust.
John England the founder of Mindsystems is the consummate professional. I have known John for a relatively short span of time, and in this period he has indeed enabled me to glean much from his illustrious past relating to his careers. John has worn a few hats, and has performed his tasks with great success …

Google is developing a new communications platform: Wave. If email should be invented in 2009 the result would be Wave. Email has been around for 40 years. Email has pro’s and cons. Earlier this year Google gave a sneak preview of its new service in a one and a half hour presentation.  Someone made a short visualization on the potential of Wave in a short video which has some resemblance with the ”In plain English” video series.

Currently is Google inviting people to test the beta edition of Wave. Please click here to …

I am absolutely amazed at the lack of use, ignorance and even disregard of probably the most effective root cause process freely available.
It’s the “Interrogatives” of course; and they’re very rarely openly used out with academia, and even at that, they are hardly ever pushed as being the foundation for effective root-cause analysis.
If at all we are to see a shift in societal perceptions regarding information management and communication, I firmly believe we have to get back to basics and start with the interrogatives.
Just think about it for a moment; …

The media landscape is changing. The fourth version of Did You Know 4.0 or “Shift Happens” includes facts and statistics focusing on the changing media landscape, including convergence and technology. XPLANE developed this video in partnership with The Economist.
What are your thoughts on the data and statistics presented in this video? Please share it with other readers.

Personas is part of the Metropath(ologies) exhibit at the MIT Museum by the Sociable Media Group from the MIT Media Lab. The web services uses a sophisticated natural language processing algorithms to create a detailed, visual data portrait of one’s aggregated online identity.
In a nutshell: Personas shows you how the Internet sees you.
How does it work? Simply enter your name in this website. To create the portrait Personas makes use of the information available of one persons name on the web. It uses that information to characterize the person and …