ConceptDraw MINDMAP - proprietary mind mapping and brainstorming software developed by CS Odessa for Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS X operating systems.The mind mapping technology of visual thinking was invented by Tony Buzan in the 1960s.Along with the traditional practice of hand-drawn mind maps there is a range of special mind mapping software, which is commonly used to create mind maps for purposes of business, project management and knowledge management.The first version of ConceptDraw MINDMAP was released in 2001.