Logic chart: definition and example

What it means

In the usual balanced mind map, branches spread to both sides of the centre. In a logic chart they all go the same way. The content can be identical; only the layout changes.

When to use one

It suits content that is read in order or that has long text on each branch, like a plan, an agenda or meeting notes. It is also the layout closest to an outline.

How it differs from nearby terms

A tree chart goes down the page, an org chart goes down with boxes in levels, and a brace map joins the children with a brace. A logic chart uses plain lines to the side.

In MindmapPal

The MindmapPal app for iPhone and iPad switches a map between a balanced map, a logic chart and its other structures without retyping it. The web editor on this site does not switch structures, but several templates, like the weekly plan, open in this layout.

Example

A project plan placed on the left as the central topic, with branches to the right for Goals, Timeline, Budget and Risks, reads in the same order as a written plan.

Related terms

• Mind map: A mind map is a diagram that puts one idea in the centre and arranges related ideas around it as branches, with the details of each branch nested under it.
• Tree chart: A tree chart is a diagram of a hierarchy in which one root splits into branches, which split again, drawn in a vertical or horizontal layout.
• Org chart: An org chart structure is a layout in which the central topic sits at the top and each level of branches runs below it in rows, like a reporting chart.
• Brace map: A brace map is a diagram that shows a whole on one side and splits it into parts and sub-parts with curly braces, usually reading from left to right.
• Outline: An outline is a list of items arranged in levels, with each indented item belonging to the item above it, so the whole reads from top to bottom.

See it in a template

Weekly plan mind map template