Outliner/PIM roll call: Fall 2011

Posted by Dominik Holenstein
Sep 26, 2011 at 09:04 AM

I have to update and extend my list a bit to give a complete picture:

Already mentioned:
PersonalBrain - Todos, Notes (writing, drafting, scribbling), Favorites, Files
MindManager - Mind mapping, Writing short instructions (usage of software), Outlining for presentations and documents
Word - Writing (really!)

Additions:
PhraseExpress - Text expander for repeating text snippets and for accessing folders quickly (I don’t like it to navigate through folder trees in WindowsExplorer again and again…)

DirectFolders - Accessing folders quickly while you have the folder dialogue open or when you are in the so much “beloved” WindowsExplorer (I am still on WinXP in the office)

FSCapture - Screenshot tool which allows to add annotations (text, frames,darts) and resizing

KNIME/Excel - KNIME for ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) and Excel for data presentation and Reporting

Vizubi - A highly recommended Business Intelligence and Reporting add-in for Excel

Quantrix - For financial modelling, Simulations, What-if scenarios, Reporting (more used as a hobby as the company I am working for is

Excel addicted, an illness most companies are suffering these days. When I am imagine that Excel is used for all the risk management and pricing stuff in the financial markets industry I do not wonder why we have these economic problems today

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All the best,
Dominik