Can powerpoint or visio support data-driven graphics?

[jimgaddis]

I am trying to create a graphic that represents multiple assets in a
business, each of which will change frequently based on the department being
analyzed. I'd like to have a standard set of "blobs" whatever they look like
(squares, circles, whatever), that change color and potentially change
outline color based on data entered into a table. I cannot find a way to do
this in any Office product. Can you help?

 

[Al Edlund]

it's doable in visio, but it does require custom coding.
al

 

[David Parker [Visio MVP]]

The Database Wizard in Visio can be used to link shape colours and text to
table information.