Kat ChartierTechnical Project Manager| Axonius Federal SystemsVirginia, United States
Has anyone found Metaplan Cards effective for project meetings? I've recently discovered using them but have yet to use them for projects. I'm curious to know about anyone else's experience in PM. Saving Changes...
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RAJESH K LProject Manager, PMP| Bharat Electronics, Bengaluru, IndiaBengaluru, Karnataka, India
Kathrine, can u please share more details on using Metaplan cards for the benefit of all
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1 reply by Kat Chartier
Aug 30, 2018 12:38 PM
Kat Chartier
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Hi Rajash, Metaplan is essentially Affinity Diagramming but a little more structured. It uses materials like pin boards, variously colored pieces of papers in various shapes that correspond to who is expressing an idea. For example a big white cloud-shaped paper is where the main question/problem is posted, white 3x5 cards are ideas, oblong cards are further explanations, circular cards are "sorting group" labels, etc. There are a bunch more rules like, participants only get to speak 30 secs maximum per turn; when adding an idea, all participants must simultaneously pin their cards on the board to ensure that no one will influence another, arguments and objections to ideas must also be expressed and recorded on the board; etc.
Yes, I've used it during brainstorming sessions while doing requirement & design discussions. But may be we haven't been calling it as "Metaplan Cards" technique. Ideas are collected on sticky notes, grouped and then voted for finding solutions. This is very useful for developing Affinity diagrams. Go ahead & use it for your projects !!
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1 reply by Kat Chartier
Aug 30, 2018 12:27 PM
Kat Chartier
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Hi Girija! Thanks for the insignts! Will definitiely use it!
I was going to say it sounds like affinity diagrams. Saving Changes...
Kat ChartierTechnical Project Manager| Axonius Federal SystemsVirginia, United States
Aug 30, 2018 4:02 AM
Replying to Girija Ramakrishnan
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Kathrine -
Yes, I've used it during brainstorming sessions while doing requirement & design discussions. But may be we haven't been calling it as "Metaplan Cards" technique. Ideas are collected on sticky notes, grouped and then voted for finding solutions. This is very useful for developing Affinity diagrams. Go ahead & use it for your projects !!
Hi Girija! Thanks for the insignts! Will definitiely use it! Saving Changes...
Kat ChartierTechnical Project Manager| Axonius Federal SystemsVirginia, United States
Aug 30, 2018 12:21 AM
Replying to RAJESH K L
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Kathrine, can u please share more details on using Metaplan cards for the benefit of all
Hi Rajash, Metaplan is essentially Affinity Diagramming but a little more structured. It uses materials like pin boards, variously colored pieces of papers in various shapes that correspond to who is expressing an idea. For example a big white cloud-shaped paper is where the main question/problem is posted, white 3x5 cards are ideas, oblong cards are further explanations, circular cards are "sorting group" labels, etc. There are a bunch more rules like, participants only get to speak 30 secs maximum per turn; when adding an idea, all participants must simultaneously pin their cards on the board to ensure that no one will influence another, arguments and objections to ideas must also be expressed and recorded on the board; etc. Saving Changes...
