Goalscape @ BitsDuJour on Friday

Posted by Franz Grieser
Oct 28, 2010 at 12:26 PM

Hi.

Yesterday evening, I used Goalscape to map a business project and a private long-term goal.

I found the software easy to use - as long as one sticks to the mouse. What I was missing were keyboard shortcuts for inserting subgoals and neighbors (=goals on the same level) - in the meantime, Richard Parslow from Goalscape Software, revealed the shortcuts on the BdJ forum (answering Alexander D.‘s questions): CTRL+G and CTRL+SHIFT+G (for neighbors). So, the only thing I still miss is more customization options and more easily accessible options (changing the dark background, e.g., is possible, but via the Help menu not the View menu).

What I like - apart from the ease of use - is the ability to export the data to a spreadsheet. This way, you can use the figures for calculations - which gave me some interesting and unexpected insights in my long-term project.

I will surely get a license tomorrow. Goalscape is not inexpensive but as it is a lifetime license, the price is OK for me. A one-year license to Crystal Mapping (which I find less attractive visually) costs $30, and this is the introductory price.

Franz