GTD (Getting things done) for time management and productivity invented by David Allen is really a great way for task management and project management, and it’s becoming more and more popular nowadays.
On the other hand, according to Chuck Frey’s survey, to do listing and project management are two of the most frequently used areas of mind mapping.
So this question came to my mind: How good can mind mapping play for GTD? Mind mapping is well known for its ability to see the big picture of information, maybe this can be used for the process of determine the next action and reviewing?
Tags: Getting Things Done, GTD
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Hi Edwin,
I’ve been looking for a solution for achieving prespective… I see how powerful mind mapping can be for achieving what I’m after but what mind mapping brings to the fore becomes unmanageble an I feel I need a 3 tool approach for moving my projects forward:
- a tool for mind mapping: mind dump
- a tool for project management: areas, projects and subproject relation with human resources
- a tool for managing the actions identified through mind manpping
these tools should integrate seamlessly… After having surfed the net for several days I fear I’m dreaming… Any chance you can help me???
Thanks in advance,
marc
Hi Marc,
These are good ideas, and the question is how to combine all these tools seamlessly together so that can serve the GTD purpose well…