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Visualize Complex Processes with Microsoft Visio

By : David J Parker, Šenaj Lelić
Book Image

Visualize Complex Processes with Microsoft Visio

By: David J Parker, Šenaj Lelić

Overview of this book

Every business has process flows, but not all of them are fully described to or verified for accuracy with each stakeholder. This not only presents a risk for business continuity but also removes the ability to make insightful improvements. To make these complex interactions easy to grasp, it’s important to describe these processes visually using symbology that everybody understands. Different parts of these flows should be collaboratively developed and stored securely as commercial collateral. Visualize Complex Processes with Microsoft Visio helps you understand why it is crucial to use a common, systematic approach to document the steps needed to meet each business requirement. This book explores the various process flow templates available in each edition of Microsoft Visio, including BPMN. It also shows you how to use them effectively with the help of tips and techniques and examples to reduce the time required for creating them, as well as how you can improve their integration and presentation. By the end of this book, you’ll have mastered the skills needed to create data-integrated business flowcharts with Microsoft Visio, learned how to effectively use these diagrams collaboratively, but securely, and understood how to integrate them with other M365 apps, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Power Automate.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)

Index

As this ebook edition doesn't have fixed pagination, the page numbers below are hyperlinked for reference only, based on the printed edition of this book.

A

accessibility

Alt Text titles and descriptions 175, 176

considering 174, 175

diagram navigation 176

high contrast, used for ensuring legible text 175

reference link 175

action 101

Actions, Visio

reference link 243

alternative text (alt text) 267, 272

formula, to automatically update 274

viewing/editing 273

Arrange group 136

AutoConnect

arrow, dragging 51, 52

using 47-49

B

borders and titles

adding 149-152

BPMN approach

history 80, 81

BPMN Diagram 29

BPMN diagram environment

working with 84-86

BPMN diagrams

structure and syntax, validating 96-99

BPMN Quick Guide 92

URL 80

BPMN shapes

formatting 86

modifying 86

variations, accessing through metadata 86-91

BPMN template

built-in scenario 99-101

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