Social Brainstorming

XMind is a web 2.0 tool that focuses on project management, collaboration, brainstorming, and mapping. This tool is very useful with a corporate environment, because it takes project management to the next level. Not only are you tracking deadlines, task, and resources, but you are also tracking input, collaboration, and ideas that may contribute to the project you working on or another one.

1) Idea sharing: XMind allows you to share your ideas with others. This feature is a great one, because individuals do not necessarily have to be a resource on the project to contribute. For example, if your organization's senior management is having a discussion about implementing a new process, employees would be able to contribute to the discussion by sharing their ideas via this tool.

2) Mapping / Brainstorming: Another important feature of this tool is mapping or brainstorming. Users can have a discussion among themselves and brainstorm. This brainstorming session will build a map that will look like a bunch of clouds that represents ideas. This feature will be able contribute to strategic discussions, because it will allow individuals to throw random solutions at the wall and then they will be able to see what sticks.