Microsoft Office Visio 2007Core Concepts & Solutions

David A. Edson, M.Arch., MCP, Visio MVP (david@visibility.biz)

CTE / Director of Consulting Services, Visibility.biz“Visualizing Your Business”

Agenda

Visio 2007 Tips & TricksVisio 2007 Enhancements

Drawing Navigation & Keyboard Shortcuts

Connecting, Aligning, Grouping, Ordering

Backgrounds & Color Schemes

Printing, Embedding, & Save as WebPrinting, Embedding, & Save as Web

Hyperlinks & Double-click

Shape Data & Visio Reports

The Power of Visual Communication

Boost productivity

View data in diagrams

Improve teamwork and collaboration

Communicate more effectively

Visio is more than Visio is more than just a static diagram

Right Tool for the Right Job

Visio 2007 Enhancements

Introduction to Visio

New and enhanced shapes and templates

Work faster and do more with new features and tools

Flexible data import, export and viewing

A Picture is worth a thousand words!

Enhanced templates and shapes for technical professionals

New, efficient ways to collaborate

Visio Solution development keeps getting easier

Process Diagrams

Create clear diagrams of complex systems

Demonstration # 01

Creating Flowcharts and Business Process Diagrams

Adhere to Industry Standards

Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, ISO 900x

Analyze the risks

Document the facts

Clarify the relationships

Improve Processes

Brainstorming to Build Consensus

Copy and paste throughout Microsoft Office System 2003

Demonstration # 02

Creating Hierarchal Diagrams

Import existing appointmentsCustomized Microsoft Office Outlook Calendar

Demonstration # 03

Creating and Sharing Calendaring Information

Publish in PDF or XPS

Adobe PDF or Microsoft XPS (XML Paper Specification)

Demonstration # 04

Publishing Visio Diagrams

5 min. Break

Organizational Charts Saved to Web

Jossef Goldberg

President & CEO

Direct Reports 5

Ashley Larsen

Senior VP Sales & Mktg

Direct Reports 7

Clair Hector

COO

Direct Reports 3

Laura Jennings

CFO

Direct Reports 3

Suzan Fine

Executive Assistant

Thom McCann

Senior VP Production

Direct Reports 3

Photos, Groups, Dotted Lines & Change Reporting

Helmut Hornig

North America Sales Manager

Direct Reports 6

Mike Tiano

Executive Assistant

Rob Caron

Sales Director Latin America

Direct Reports 4

Stephanie Hooper

Strategic Planning Manager

Direct Reports 4

Eric Lang

Corporate Counsel

Direct Reports 1

Patricia Brooke

Operations Manager

Direct Reports 6

John Tippett

Executive Assistant

Linda Leste

Treasurer

Direct Reports 1

Suki White

Finance Director

Direct Reports 3

Connie Waite

R&D Director

Direct Reports 6

Jolie Lenehan

Production Manager

Direct Reports 0

Ken Bergman

Executive Assistant

Open Head - 1

Director of ConsultingSeattle Based

Demonstration # 05

Organizational Diagramming

Import Shape Data

Demonstration # 06

Adding External Data

Link Shapes to Data & Data GraphicsQuickly decipher complex systems & data

Demonstration # 07

Powerful new Data Graphics

Visio “Beyond the Box”

VBA, VB6, C++, C#, VB.NET, C#.NET

Demonstration # 08

Customized / Tailored Visio Solutions

Summary – Office Visio 2007

Core FeaturesCore tools provide productivity across all diagram types

Solutions & WizardsAutomation provides speed and accuracy

Data Linking, Graphics & PivotsConditional formatting & pivot diagrams reveal visual analytics into linked data

Visio Beyond the BoxTailor Visio to meet corporate requirements

Further Resources

Microsoft Office Visio Resourceswww.microsoft.com/events/series/visio.mspx

www.microsoft.com/office/visio

www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/visio

msdn.microsoft.com/visiomsdn.microsoft.com/visio

www.visiotoolbox.com

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