Bubble Map Maker

1. Gather a diverse team

Invite people from different backgrounds and with varied experiences to participate in the brainstorming session to create the bubble map. Diversity brings multiple perspectives, fostering creativity and innovation. Ensure your team includes individuals with different roles, expertise, and viewpoints to generate a wide range of ideas.

2. Set up a Creately workspace

Open a Creately workspace and add your team members as collaborators. Grant them edit access so everyone can contribute to the bubble map in real-time. Creately’s real-time mouse cursors and synced previews make it easy to track changes made by others, ensuring a smooth collaborative experience.

3. Define the problem

Clearly define the problem or challenge you want to address. This will be the central idea of your bubble map. A well-defined problem helps focus the brainstorming session and ensures everyone is aligned on the goal.

4. Create the central idea

Using the high-level architecture as a guide, the team can create detailed diagrams of the individual GCP components and how they interact with each other. Add and remove the components as required for the infrastructure. Use the drag-drop capabilities and plus create to easily move and create the cloud infrastructure.

5. Generate ideas

Encourage your team to think of as many ideas as possible related to the central idea. Write each idea as a smaller bubble connected to the central idea with a line. Remind everyone that all ideas are welcome, as the goal is to generate a broad range of possibilities without immediate judgment.

6. Group and categorize ideas

Once you have a list of ideas, group related ones together. Label each group with a descriptive title to make the map easier to understand. Use color coding to distinguish between different categories, making it visually clear and organized.

7. Make decisions

Use the bubble map to guide discussions and make decisions on which ideas to pursue further. Evaluate the feasibility, impact, and relevance of each idea to determine the best course of action.

8. Style and add resources

Enhance your bubble map by styling it and adding necessary resources or references. Use integrated notes and data fields for each bubble to provide additional information. Differentiate the central idea and other key ideas with colors and styles. Creately’s bubble map maker offers preset professional color themes to quickly style your map.