Useful links

Decision making and decision analysis

• The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS): the largest professional society in the world for professionals in the field of operations research.
• Decision Analysis Society: subdivision of INFORMS promoting the development and use of logical methods for the improvement of decision-making in public and private enterprise.
• The Decision Sciences Institute: professional organization of academicians and practitioners interested in the application of quantitative and behavioral methods to the problems of society.
• The Society for Judgment and Decision Making: interdisciplinary academic organization dedicated to the study of normative, descriptive, and prescriptive theories of decision. Its members include psychologists, economists, organizational researchers, decision analysts, and other decision researchers.
• Decision Research: non-profit research organization investigating human judgment, decision-making and risk in a variety of areas including aging, aviation, environmental risk, finance, health policy, medicine, and law.
• Systems Analysis Laboratory (Helsinki University of Technology): research laboratory investigating systems science from mathematical theories and algorithms of optimization, control and decision making to the practical interactive computer modeling and decision support systems.
• The European Association for Decision Making (EADM): interdisciplinary organisation dedicated to the study of normative, descriptive and prescriptive theories of decision making.
• Decision making skills and techniques: practical guide covering basic principles of problem solving and decision making using non-technical language.

Project management

• International Project Management Association: world leading non-profit project management organisation. IPMAŽ represents 45 national project management associations on the international level.
• Association for Project Management: the largest independent professional body in Europe aimed to develop and promote project management across all sectors of industry and beyond.
• Project Management Institute: leading global not-for-profit association for the project management profession founded in 1969.
• Projectmanagement.com: web portal devoted to project management resources - articles, tools, templates, discussions.
• PMFORUM: resource for information on international project management affairs. PMFORUM supports the development, international cooperation, promotion and advancement of a professional and worldwide project management discipline.
• Project Management IT Toolbox: project management IT community - blogs, topics, white papers, forum discussions.

Mind mapping

• Mind Mapping Resource Centre: official Tony Buzan's mind mapping center offering diverse resources to improve and enhance mind mapping knowledge and skills - iMindMap software, mind mapping tips, articles, tutorials, guides and templates.
• Buzan World: information on Tony Buzan - an official inventor of mind maps, basics of mind mapping, featured books, events, trainings and centers.
• Mindmapping.com: theory behind Mind Maps, business and Mind Maps, education and Mind Maps, Mind Mapping with Computers, Mind Mapping Software Tips.
• InnovationTools: world's largest website focused on business innovation, creativity and brainstorming - articles, creativity tools, resource centers, product guides, innovation books.
• Mind-mapping.org: comprehensive catalogue of software for mindmapping and information organisation.
• Mind Mapping software blog: leading source for news, trends and resources related to visual mapping. It covers a variety of topics that are focused on the needs of users of mind mapping software.

Other general resources

• Free management library: easy-to-access, clutter-free, comprehensive library regarding the leadership and management of yourself, other individuals, groups and organizations. Topics include decision making, project management, mind mapping, strategic planning, etc.
• MindTools: universal portal providing comprehensive information on leadership skills, problem solving, decision making, project management, practical creativity, time management, stress management, information skills, communication skills and memory improvement.
• Businessballs.com: free career help, business training, organizational development - inspirational, innovative ideas, materials, exercises, tools, templates.