The advantages of Mind-Mapping software over pen and paper
Although you have little control over the visual appearance of Mind Maps with most computer programs, these do have a number of advantages:
Mind Maps can be flexibly altered and reworked at any time.
By using hyperlinks you can access the internet or other files.
Filtering makes Mind Maps even more flexible.
Text memos add further information to each branch.
Mind Maps can be exported to other formats.
In this section I take a closer look at some of these advantages.
Mind Maps can be flexibly altered and reworked at any time
Just as when you compose text on a computer, it’s quite straightforward to alter the structure of a Mind Map if you make a mistake or change your mind and to arrange some branches differently. Moreover, graphics and symbols can be changed at any time. Hence it’s a good idea to use Mind-Mapping software for tasks that involve frequently changing data, for example, in project management.
Accessing the internet ...
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