PLANNING TOOLS

• Flowcharts


  Show a clear path of how you will complete a project, often used to show processes, workflows and decisions
• Flowcharts


  • They are very logical and help with organisation
  • They can help you see where there might be a problem
• Mind map

  • The main subject is in the centre, called the central node
  • Ideas and info branch from the central node
  • Further ideas from the nodes are called sub-nodes
  • All mind maps have lines called branches
  • Central nodes, nodes and sub-nodes should include a word or image
  • Each node can have many branches
• Types of mind maps

  • Sort and organise
  • Library - to give clear understanding of a topic
  • Tunnel Timeline - used for problem solving, central note is the problem that needs to be solved, nodes and sub-nodes show the paths needed to solve the problem
  • Presentation - used to present ideas to an audience
• Wireframe


  • A plan that focuses on the structure of a product such as layout and navigation, may have brief annotations explaining the navigation
  • It helps understand the outline of the design before details are added, to see whether sizes and proportions are correct
• Types of wireframes


  • Low-fidelity - less accurate, uses boxes to show positions of basic content with basic annotations
  • High-fidelity - more accurate, gives more detail such as font size, colours, actual text and logo
• Visualisation diagram

  • A rough drawing or diagram of what a finished product might look like, used to show something that does not move such as a poster or web page
  • Info and data can be easily and quickly understood so anyone can understand the idea
  • It is very detailed