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Slide Presentation Agenda

Mind Mapping: The Visual Approach to Improving Capture and Proposal Management

• Mind Mapping Applications

• See The Big Picture Fast
• Complex Subjects Made Simple
• Applying Mind Maps to Capture & Proposals
• APMP Achievement Tracking Register Example
• Brain Storming Win Themes
• Work Breakdown Structures
• Transition Plans
• Microsoft Project Gantt Charts
• Live Demonstration
• Think Outside the Box! Edward P. Becker, CP.APMP
• Questions Serco Inc.
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Live Demonstration Agenda
• Importing Word SOW Heading Shred into Mind Map
• Converting SOW Mind Map into PowerPoint Kickoff and
Color Review Slides (Bullet and Object Formats)
• Exporting SOW Mind Map into Microsoft Project Gantt
Chart
• Copying Project Gantt Work Breakdown Structure into
Excel for BOE Development
• Exporting SOW Mind Map into Word Outline Document
• Questions

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Mind Mapping Applications
• MindJet MindManager
• MatchWare MindView
• ThinkBuzan iMindMap
• X Mind
• MindMeister
• Coggle (Free)
• FreeMind (Free)
The Visual Approach to Improving Capture and
Proposal Management
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See The Big Picture Fast

Mind Maps Show Subjects in a Radial or Organization Chart Format

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Complex Subjects Made Simple

The PMBOK 4thEdition Shown with 5 Phases and 42 Activities

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Applying Mind Maps to Capture & Proposals
• Win Themes and Strategy Development
• SWOT Analysis
• Customer Source Selection Board Analysis
• SOW/PWS Work Breakdown Structures
• Content Plan and Outline Development
• Transition Plans and Organization Charts
• Level of Effort and Staffing Plans
• Kickoff Meetings and Training
• Full Integration into Microsoft Office Suite Products
Mind Maps Can Be Used From Initiating through Lessons Learned
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APMP Achievement Tracking Register

Mind Maps Can Link Documents, Locations, Notes and Other Items
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Achievement Tracking Register Map
Priority Status
Images/Photographs

Hyperlinks
Files/Templates

Completion Status Comments/Instructions

You Can Embed Map Items to Track, Teach and Inform

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Brain Storming Win Themes
More Detail (Expands/Contracts)

PowerPoint Slides
“White Board” Style Brain Storming Captured Electronically and Quickly
Exported to Microsoft Products
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Work Breakdown Structures

View Work Breakdown Structures to Quickly

Understand the Full Scope of the Effort
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Transition Plans

Transition Plan

Export Work Breakdown Structures to Microsoft Project or Excel Quickly

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Microsoft Project Gantt Charts

Eliminate Redundant Work and Rekeying Efforts

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Live Demonstration Work Flow

Export Content Across Full Microsoft Office Suite for Fast

Development of Integrated Master Plans and Review Slides
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Live Demonstration
• Import SOW Heading Shred
• Visual Mind Map of the Entire SOW
• Export to Microsoft Word Outline for Content Plan
• Export to Microsoft PowerPoint Slide Presentation
• Export to Microsoft Project File for IMP and IMS
• Export to Microsoft Excel to Begin Developing
Your BOE

"I'm from Missouri, you've got to show me,“

Willard Duncan Vandiver – House of Representatives
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Think Outside the Box!

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