Tools & Software
Innovation Coach Network supports and encourages the use of the following Innovation tools
Software
Innovation creation but more importantly to create sustained Innovation needs software solutions. The solutions are ideally suited for the larger companies but we provide options for mid size companies as well.
Software solutions that are available are:
1. Development Collaboration Software (New Product Development Software)
2. Ideation Software (Creating and managing ideas towards to end of the funnel towards actual product development)
3. Innovation Culture Software (Corporate Innovation Communication software to create a true sharing and collaborative open environment)
For information contact: Software@innovationcoach.com
iMindMap - The Ultimate Thinking Tool
Description: iMindMap is a creative and very easy to use tool that is available in three Editions. It is the only software that accurately delivers the visual flexibility and brain friendliness of the highly proven and renown Buzan Mind Mapping techniques. iMindMap allows you to organise, create, innovate, plan, present, notate, learn, structure, communicate, problem solve and project manage all in one place.
NovaMind Pro Mind Mapping Software
Description: With NovaMind Pro, you can edit multiple Mind Maps in a single document, with hyperlinks between the documents. It has an advanced outline view with the branch notes on the same panel for those who like to work extensively with the outline view.There are power editing features like drag and drop hyperlink addition, branch checkboxes and the ability to take a branch and create a new Mind Map from that branch, or to make a new Mind Map from an existing one.
There are a number more export options in NovaMind Pro, including the ability to create your own templates for new Mind Maps.
The KnowBrainer
Description: “If you are looking for a creativity tool that is powerful, portable, and low tech, then you ought to check out the KnowBrainer… This tool does an excellent job of leveraging the mind’s capabilities of association to a major advantage. It may look like a simple tool, but don’t let the KnowBrainer’s low-tech “interface” fool you. This is one powerful and easy to use idea generation tool.”
Creative Whack Pack (Cards)
Author: Roger Von Oech
Date Published: 6/27/2005
Price: $10.88
Description: An illustrated deck of 64 creative thinking strategies that will whack you out of habitual thought patterns and enable you to look at your life and actions in a fresh way. Use the cards alone or with others to seek innovative solutions to issues. Created by best-selling author von Oech, the cards have been used by many organizations, including NASA, in strategy development and problem solving. Complete with detailed instructions.





