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Mind map created at the Biggerplate Unplugged Utrecht (Netherlands) event at October 9th 2013. Cloud based mind mapping with MindMeister. Speaker Michael Hollauf, mind map created by Alexis van Dam.

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Page 1: BPUN 04 cloud based mind mapping. advantages and obstacles

Cloud-based mindmapping: Advantages

and obstacles

MichaelHollauf (MindMeister)

Software vendor

Market leader in onlinemind mapping

2 million users

Rely on internet

Launched on 2007The first

Quite a few vendors

Only oneSolely in browser

No flash

What isMindMeister

Real time brainstorm tool See every single entry

Presentation mode

App

Web app

iOS

Android

Work offline on your devices

Google Drive/ Apps

Public Mind Map library

Allow users to publish their maps

Obstacles cloudmind mapping

Technical

Need a stable internet connection

Rely on browser vendors

Different versions

Technical limitations

Integration with operation system

Work offline and sync back to main server

Business

Cloud is perceived as dangerousIn companies

Security is important

Hosted in Germany No Prism laws

Misunderstanding of the cloudAfraid to lose data

Compliance with company law

Compliance with legal issues

Retention subscription modelPeople use it

Then don't

Fast marketplace

Frequent updates/ new featureskeeping up with that

Advantages cloudmind mapping

Technical

Real time collaborationAround the globe

Skype

Access anywhere

Mobile phone

Tablet

Pc

No client install

Easily share: Link to the site

Cloud storage: Intrinsic backup

Integratewebsources

Dropbox for attachments

Google Drive

WikipediaDefinitions

LoginsGoogle

Facebook

One product to manage1 server to manage

SecurityNot an issue

Business

Win-win

Vendor

User

Website is the sales

Lower price (nosales force)

No shipment

Subscription model

Fast update cycleNew features every week/ month

Instant fix problems

More competitive

Keeping up withexpectations of users forthe software, how tomanage?

Client softwareIMindMapSet the bar very high

Catch up with graphicalability of client software

Not possible

Focus on simplicity

Stay simple

Reduce to the basis

Interface as simple as possible

Mind map

Created by

Www.ConnectionOfMinds.com

Facilitating events/ congresses/sessions with Livemind mapping

More mind maps of BiggerPlate UnpluggedUtrecht can be found:

Www.biggerplate.com/connectionofminds

October 9th 2013

LiveMindMapping of Biggerplate Unplugged Utrecht, Netherlands | October 9th 2013 | by Connection of Minds | www.ConnectionOfMinds.com

Page 2: BPUN 04 cloud based mind mapping. advantages and obstacles

Cloud-based mindmapping: Advantages

and obstacles

MichaelHollauf (MindMeister)

Software vendor

Market leader in onlinemind mapping

2 million users

Rely on internet

Launched on 2007The first

Quite a few vendors

Only oneSolely in browser

No flash

What isMindMeister

Real time brainstorm tool See every single entry

Presentation mode

App

Web app

iOS

Android

Work offline on your devices

Google Drive/ Apps

Public Mind Map library

Allow users to publish their maps

Obstacles cloudmind mapping

Advantages cloudmind mapping

Keeping up withexpectations of users forthe software, how tomanage?

Mind map

LiveMindMapping of Biggerplate Unplugged Utrecht, Netherlands | October 9th 2013 | by Connection of Minds | www.ConnectionOfMinds.com

Page 3: BPUN 04 cloud based mind mapping. advantages and obstacles

Cloud-based mindmapping: Advantages

and obstacles

MichaelHollauf (MindMeister)

What isMindMeister

Obstacles cloudmind mapping

Technical

Need a stable internet connection

Rely on browser vendors

Different versions

Technical limitations

Integration with operation system

Work offline and sync back to main server

Business

Cloud is perceived as dangerousIn companies

Security is important

Hosted in Germany No Prism laws

Misunderstanding of the cloudAfraid to lose data

Compliance with company law

Compliance with legal issues

Retention subscription modelPeople use it

Then don't

Fast marketplace

Frequent updates/ new featureskeeping up with that

Advantages cloudmind mapping

Keeping up withexpectations of users forthe software, how tomanage?

Mind map

LiveMindMapping of Biggerplate Unplugged Utrecht, Netherlands | October 9th 2013 | by Connection of Minds | www.ConnectionOfMinds.com

Page 4: BPUN 04 cloud based mind mapping. advantages and obstacles

Cloud-based mindmapping: Advantages

and obstacles

MichaelHollauf (MindMeister)

What isMindMeister

Obstacles cloudmind mapping

Advantages cloudmind mapping

Technical

Real time collaborationAround the globe

Skype

Access anywhere

Mobile phone

Tablet

Pc

No client install

Easily share: Link to the site

Cloud storage: Intrinsic backup

Integratewebsources

Dropbox for attachments

Google Drive

WikipediaDefinitions

LoginsGoogle

Facebook

One product to manage1 server to manage

SecurityNot an issue

Business

Win-win

Vendor

User

Website is the sales

Lower price (nosales force)

No shipment

Subscription model

Fast update cycleNew features every week/ month

Instant fix problems

More competitive

Keeping up withexpectations of users forthe software, how tomanage?

Mind map

LiveMindMapping of Biggerplate Unplugged Utrecht, Netherlands | October 9th 2013 | by Connection of Minds | www.ConnectionOfMinds.com

Page 5: BPUN 04 cloud based mind mapping. advantages and obstacles

Cloud-based mindmapping: Advantages

and obstacles

MichaelHollauf (MindMeister)

What isMindMeister

Obstacles cloudmind mapping

Advantages cloudmind mapping

Keeping up withexpectations of users forthe software, how tomanage?

Client softwareIMindMapSet the bar very high

Catch up with graphicalability of client software

Not possible

Focus on simplicity

Stay simple

Reduce to the basis

Interface as simple as possible

Mind map

Created by

Www.ConnectionOfMinds.com

Facilitating events/ congresses/sessions with Livemind mapping

More mind maps of BiggerPlate UnpluggedUtrecht can be found:

Www.biggerplate.com/connectionofminds

October 9th 2013

LiveMindMapping of Biggerplate Unplugged Utrecht, Netherlands | October 9th 2013 | by Connection of Minds | www.ConnectionOfMinds.com