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Workflow Diagram Software

FallingmanFallingman Registered User regular
edited April 2008 in Help / Advice Forum
I'm currently trying to map out a workflow for a department at work, and its starting to get complicated. At the moment, I've been drawing a workflow diagram using word, but its starting to get more complicated with a few "what if" scenarios...

Does anyone know if there's any software out there designed to help create these sorts of diagrams?

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  • FellhandFellhand Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Visio?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visio

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  • krapst78krapst78 Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    If you're already familiar with the diagram feature in Word, then it's pretty easy to learn Microsoft's Visio, which integrates nicely with their other Office products.

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  • vonPoonBurGervonPoonBurGer Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Dia is a decent open source alternative to Visio, if you're looking for an option that involves zero monies.

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  • The Count Of Midget FistoThe Count Of Midget Fisto Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    Microsoft PowerPoint has a basic system of making boxes and lines connecting them, You can then copy and paste that into Word and print it out.

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  • oncelingonceling Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    If you want to be fancy, my workplace decided to go with Savvion, but really... Visio. Visio had a slight learning curve for me but now I swear by it.

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  • TheungryTheungry Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    I can second visio as that is what I've used most often for workflow charts, but just to expand the options presented; I have definitely used PowerPoint in a pinch, and have found it to work acceptably.

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  • ihmmyihmmy Registered User regular
    edited April 2008
    smartdraw (http://www.smartdraw.com/) is pretty decent too. they have a free 1week trial so you can see if it's the kind of program you want (I used it when I needed to make a timeline, only needed it for a couple days so the trial period was quite nice). It's a touch awkward at times, but generally it's pretty good

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