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Present Your Ideas!

Use waypoints to make a walk-through presentation of your map. Quickly organize your thoughts and ideas with one of many structural templates!

  • Template
  • Business
  • Life
  • Government
  • Technology
  • Education
  • Systems Thinking
  • Design
  • Business Operations

Templates

Blank map](/content/maps/new/index.html) Business model canvas
Plan and document the 9 key business elements to give structure to your business' activities](/content/maps/ZOV7OZF0C/template/index.html) Mind map plus
Diagram your thinking about a central topic, and discover how your ideas connect](/content/maps/H29U7A7SD/template/index.html) Task board
Add your tasks and track their progress](/content/maps/GV9HBC0IH/template/index.html) Flow diagram
Document and analyze directional processes in a clear, step-by-step diagram](/content/maps/Q66A5QIWF/template/index.html) SWOT analysis
Identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to a business or project](/content/maps/JYAK0V40S/template/index.html) Perspectives on a system
Explore different perspectives on an idea to consider unique points-of-view](/content/maps/339JOCXUC/template/index.html) Database schema
Visualize your database tables and their relationships](/content/maps/A4AYI8VJ5/template/index.html) Cycle
Model and describe a cyclical process](/content/maps/A8FLXBM8W/template/index.html) User story map
Explore a user's interactions with your product to create user stories for development](/content/maps/JVSVOS3GP/template/index.html) Effort / value chart
Rank the effort and value of work to be done to help you prioritize your tasks](/content/maps/E8Z8ROE3C/template/index.html) User empathy map
Visualize user attitudes and behaviors to align on a deep understanding](/content/maps/ZK9DOUGMR/template/index.html) Eisenhower Decision Matrix
Eisenhower Decision Matrix](/content/maps/52JEO6KJZ/template/index.html) Mental Models & Behavior
Mental Models & Behavior](/content/maps/N19MVJTDI/template/index.html) Changing Unhelpful Thinking & Behavior
Changing Unhelpful Thinking & Behavior - Exercise](/content/maps/WB7YG4RPK/template/index.html) Sales Pipeline Tracker
Map out and track your sales pipeline](/content/maps/B9BWJNKTB/template/index.html) Cornell Notes
Use the Cornell method for note-taking](/content/maps/D57NI5RAU/template/index.html) Bracket Diagram
Create a bracket for your favorite sporting competitions](/content/maps/I8XRNRUAV/template/index.html) Plot Structure Diagram
Lay out the plot structure for your next story](/content/maps/ORT5KE00X/template/index.html) 5 Whys
Explore the cause-and-effect relationships underlying a particular problem to discover the root cause](/content/maps/7FDENQ8ID/template/index.html) Org Chart
Diagram the structure of your organization and the relationships of its parts and positions/jobs](/content/maps/CP1WAOTVC/template/index.html)

Plectica Technical Infrastructure

  • MySQL Database: Primary data store. All map content and structure is stored here in normalized relational tables.
  • Stripe: Third-party payment processor.
  • Redis: Handles the pub/sub mechanics. Edit operations are propagated back to active collaborators in the map.
  • WebRender Service: Headless chromium generates map image previews.
  • Load Balancer: HTTPS termination, WebSockets bookkeeping, sticky sessions.
  • Read Replica: Full copy of application data available for reads when minimal replication lag is acceptable.
  • HTTP API: Node.js, Worker Service runs background jobs to generate reports and run assertions.
  • Reporting Database: Application data plus additional derived data for tracking and reporting.
  • Amazon AWS S3: Media asset storage for images, videos, and documents attached to cards.