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[[Image:mindmap.png|thumb|250px|right|'''Mind Map Diagram''' displaying CE structure at Westminster United Church]]
= Mind Mapping - Definition =
A '''''mind map''''' is a diagram used to help visualize a set a related ideas. The mind map starts with a central idea or object, and then other sub-ideas or objects (called nodes) branch-out from the center. You can use a mind map to help develop projects, presentations, or simply use to help solve a problem...
In order to determine your software needs, it is highly recommended to create a ''mind map'' to document your computer needs. Usually larger companies go through a similar process of '''system analysis and design''' to identify user needs that start a process to document and build/modify a computer system. Other examples of diagramming tools other than Mind Mapping include:
:* Organizational charts:* Data-Flow-Diagrams:* System Flowscharts:* Ghantt Charts:* Etc...
=== YouTube Video ===
: '''If you want to see the visual steps for "Powering Up Computer Lab", here is a link to a customized YouTube video: N[http:/A/www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FTgBPa7DTQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FTgBPa7DTQ]
Once a mind map is created, the AVIT department would search and determine most appropriate software to use to meet the user's needs. Another mind-map would be generated and posted online with links to the application website (or a page providing application resources).
'''Here is a sample of an online Mind Map (created by Freemind application):''' [http://matrix.senecac.on.ca/~murray.saul/faith_formation.html faith_formation.html]
Upon agreement of software, the AVIT department would then install the application into the Westminster Computer Lab. For interest, the application to install software for the Westminster Computer Lab is called the '''Synaptic Package Manager'''. Only AVIT members with administration privileges can install software.
= Additional Resources =
=== Freemind Tutorials ===
Here are links for a '''one-page Freemind Tutorial handout''' that I created for Westminster Computer Lab. You can print and handout for a user training session:
[ [http://matrix.senecac.on.ca/~murray.saul/west/freemind_Lesson.doc doc] ]
= Freemind Quick Reference Guide == Documentation ===
:* Freemind User Manual: [http://freemind.sourceforge.net/FreeMind%20User%20Guide%20by%20Shailaja%20Kumar%20(manual).pdf pdf]:* Freemind Quick Reference Guide:[http://smalamaintenay.free.fr/shortcuts/shortcuts.pdf http://smalamaintenay.free.fr/shortcuts/shortcuts.pdf]