Description:
Whether you've got a fresh new startup or a venerable operation, you'll find iGrafx Process the best way to visualize and change the way you handle business. Based on the Micrografx Optima system, it's been vastly improved to provide brilliant presentation-quality graphics and interoperability with Office 2000 so you can start quickly and create diagrams to mimic and better your current processes. Using the intelligent shape tools, you'll find it simple to model operations that are in place currently or those planned for the future, then modify them and run simulations to find more efficient programs--all by using drag-and-drop functions and a few wizards. Every step can be linked with Microsoft Office functions or Visual Basic code, making development and data retrieval functions effortless. The interface is smooth, using the comforting look and feel of Office to help you orient yourself to the software--though be warned that it's not fully interoperable. This is a minor problem and typically only manifests itself during file imports and exports, but users who have grown accustomed to the interoperability of Office 2000 might stumble at first. One useful and unique feature of iGrafx Process is the Value-Added Visibility function, which permits you to assign value to each shape in your diagram; this is a great boon for presentations that require quick comprehension. Tinkering with your business procedures has never been easier or more productive--and you can prevent mistakes before they happen. --Rob Lightner
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