All-In Dashboard for Getting Things Done(tm).

We have uploaded a updated GTD® Dashboard template to Biggerplate.  This dashboard map is based on the Getting Things Done (GTD) approach developed by David Allen (www.davidco.com).

This map is designed to be a one-stop-shop for your GTD implementation. It is designed for Mindjet® MindManager® 14 and makes use of Markers and the Index capability to provide a simple but effective self contained GTD list manager.

GTD and Getting Things Done are registered trademarks of David Allen & Co.. Mindjet and MindManager are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Mindjet, LLC in the United States and/or other countries.

See the template here: http://www.biggerplate.com/mindmaps/HJ69tENb/all-in-dashboard-for-getting-things-done-tm

TPAssist Licensing Changes

We have changed the licensing options for TPAssist 2007.  We now only offer the Perpetual Product License.  This license entitles you to download and use patches and minor updates (i.e. Version 1.1, Version 1.2 etc).  We are no longer offering subscription based licensing.  We have also reduced our product pricing.  You can see the new details on our Store page.


Existing subscription license will continue to enable the product.  When these subscriptions expire, you will need to purchase a Perpetual Product License.

TPAssist 2007 version 1.6.7 - Release Notes

TPAssist 2007 for Mindjet® MindManager® has been updated. Version 1.6.7 is a maintenance update.

Tips for applying this update:

• If using Microsoft VISTA Service 1 or 2, please use the Control Panel to uninstall TPAssist 2007 before applying this update (if using the Outlook Integrated Linkage Module, please uninstall all occurrences of TPAssist 2007 listed in the Control Panel).
• In all cases, MindManager and Outlook should be closed before uninstalling and installing updates.
• Download and install the update.

Additional capabilities within version 1.6.7:

• Options dialog now support the capability to "override" Outlook protection when in Mindjet Connect maps, the dialog also supports the capability to switch off OILM integration (performance increase); and ability to inherit Central Topic for %r macro if the Journal Reference is omitted in the topic tree.

Fixes:

• Multi-map Tree Update now using specific map's Tree Update properties.
• Link At now copying Financial Capabilities correctly.
• Send Topic command no longer has option to "delete topic" if used on a central topic.
• Link At and Add to Quicklinks commands now disabled in unsaved maps.
• Typo in Options dialog.
• Journal Tab and Tree Update not calculating "%y" macros in Status Callouts.
• %y0 and %y1 Macros incorrectly counting current topic in count (not just subtopics).
• Create auto-command now works in Floating Topics.

TPAssist 2007 version 1.6 - What's New

TPAssist 2007 for Mindjet® MindManager®, version 1.6 - What's New?

The "Capture/Store/Process" capabilities have been incorporated, effectively replacing the need for the MindManager add- in component of TPAssistCapture.

Optimisation of the MindManager 7 & 8 Ribbon: Help, Options and Save All have been moved to a new group, "Tools", making the "Topic" group first (NOTE: The Licensing and Check For Update commands are now part of "Options" on the Tools Tab)

Help has been moved to the Cloud (reducing install foot-print and also providing access to richer resources).

"GTD Alignment" phase 1:

• Added "Link At" capability to Capture/Store/Process;
• Improved functionality of Send Topic;
• Introduced the concept of "Sent Topic and Link At" in the same single operation;
• Better/Automated integration with Outlook (when sending topics and creating) (Outlook Integration can be "turned off" at topic level);
• Introduced concept of "Auto-Journal" to Capture/Store/Process

Streamlined installation process: The Outlook Integrated Linkage Module (ILM) component is now a separate install, reducing the need to check for Office configuration during the core add-in install and overhead for those not using ILM.

For other Fixes and minor enhancements, see our product history.

TPAssist 2007 v1.5 - What's New - Productivity enhancements

TPAssist 2007 version 1.5 comes with several productivty focused enhancements:

• Productivity enhancements Use the "My Tasks" Task Summary filter to extract and summarise only task assigned to you.


• Build and then export the "Task Summary" to create portable "to-do" lists.


• "Topic Status" is now customisable and can include any existing TPAssist value-added properties plus work and other financial details, including estimates, actual and remaining values.


• Update Outlook Integration is a new Document tool that performs a batch up update of all topic that are using TPAssist's Outlook integration. This tools catches and synchronises changes to made with-in Outlook or the map topics.


• The Journal Tab is now Multi-select enabled, permitting you to make changes to a selection of topics at the same time.


• The Properties component of the Topic Tab is now multi-select enabled, permitting you to make changes to a selection of topics at the same time.


• Resource Handling has been extended, in addition to adding Full Name and Hourly Rates for use in financial capabilities and publishing, you can now import these resource details from other maps and pick your resources via the Journal Tab.


• The "Topic" tab now includes a tool for linking files or URLs directly to focus topics as "Shortcuts", therefore providing you the ability to "link" multiple items to a topic and avoiding the need to store the file with-in your map.


• Customisable "Display" properties in Topic - Topic Handing - support for exposing TPAssist "extra" properties as custom properties - making the visible and editable.


• The page size in the HTML viewer creation tool can now be customised so you can choose the window into your maps for non MindManager users.


• Create topic tree templates from existing topic trees, whereby the topics are "reset", removing any journals and attachments, leaving them ready to re-use.


• Project tracking - "Original Target Date" - Capture and manage topic task "original target date" (as well as Due Date). Export task list to the new Excel "Pivot Source" format and perform rich analysis of task completion performance.


• MindManager Ribbon short-cut commands - Manage groups of tasks quickly and effectively with the new Ribbon short-cuts.

TPAssist 2007 v1.5 - What's New - Accelerator for Mindjet Connect

TPAssist enhances your Mindjet Connect experience through a growing list of features and capabilities, including the Attachment Cache, My Tasks, Multimap export to Excel and the new Multimap enabled Microsoft Project export.

TPAssist helps:

• Keep the rich capabilities of organising e-mails with-in your map and make use of an "Attachment Cache" and automated short-cuts to reduce download times and online storage.


• Provide a summary of your assignments, by using the "My Tasks" Task Summary filter to extract and summarise only task assigned to you.


• Increase your effectiveness by allowing you to break your projects up into smaller, manageable pieces and as well as rolling-up topic status and other details, publish and analyse your projects in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Project.

TPAssist 2007 v1.5 - What's New - Microsoft Project publish

TPAssist's publish to Microsoft Project capability extracts information from the current map and its sub maps (if required) to produce a single project Gantt. The makes use of the fixed costs, full names and hourly rates capability in TPAssist, is Multimap enabled and will allow the roll-up of topics to produce overview or summary project Gantt charts.
Using this tool you can:

• Publish summarises and subsets of your project maps, not loosing any valuable resource detail.



• Make use of the TPAssist's "Financial Capabilities" and publish duration, effort/work and fixed costs from your project and task map into Microsoft Project.

TPAssist 2007 v1.5 - What's New - Excel Export - "Pivot Source"

In addition to producing a number of "ready to print" reports, TPAssist will export map project and task information to a format suitable for generating pivot tables and charts. This capability unleashes the potential types of reports and analysis possible with mind map details.

In summary, this new feature includes:

• Export to Excel "Pivot Source" worksheet - flat export of mind map end topics to worksheet in a format suitable for pivot tables and charts.




• Export to Excel "Status Source" worksheet - flat export of mind map end topics to worksheet in a format suitable for pivot tables and charts, plus filtering




• Manipulate and analysis task "work", costs and categorises.




• Categorise topics perform detailed analysis with Excel Pivot tables.