We are always looking for new tools to assist with the planning and execution of a successful event, whether in person or virtual. While researching new tools we stumbled upon Powernoodle.
Powernoodle was just released in January 2011 and appears to be an interesting concept which will make the planning and brainstorming more emjoyable. Serving as a project and task management tool with a dynamic interface, it allows for strategy, evaluation and feedback.
Participants come up with ideas and enter them into Powernoodle. They are then categorized by all participants. The best ideas will rise as they are rated and prioritized. Once this is complete, the final step is the Action Plan containing due dates, priority and person responsible.
We are still reviewing this service during the 30 day trial period and would love to hear feedback from other users and or planners.
March 18, 2011 at 8:55 am
I have been using powernoodle as well for my consulting services and with my clients. We have used it for a variety of purposes including brainstorming and for the unique and fun voting tools.
We are still exploring the diversity of uses but so far I love the fun interface and ability to run brainstorming and planning with a diverse group of people “on their own time”. Many of my projects involve people across the country. Planning meetings across the 6 time zones of Canada can be difficult at the best of times and Powernoodle allows us to engage people in productive planning sessions at a time that works best for them.
So far so good, I look forward to seeing some other comments!