Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) — Question 418

A project manager has just completed several brainstorming sessions and has gathered the data to show commonality and differences in one single place. What technique was followed?

Answer options

• A. Collective decision making
• B. Multicriteria decision analysis
• C. Mind mapping
• D. Affinity diagram

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Mind mapping, as it is a visual tool that helps organize information and illustrates relationships among ideas. The other options do not focus on visually representing thoughts and concepts in a way that highlights commonality and differences, making them unsuitable for this scenario.