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Delia
Dear All
I have been using Visio for only a short time simply due to never having a
great demand for it which is disappointing as it is a wonderful product.
I have been asked to work on a project for a new client though I am
struggling with some of the questions being asked about visio and in fact
simply if the product can do as the client requests.
I would be eternally grateful if any of you experienced Visio users would be
able to advise whether Visio is capable of doing what the client asks and if
so is it all within Visio itself or will I need other products to support the
results.
It is a very cheeky request I know as there is a lot though as
aforementioned I would be so grateful.
Here Goes!
1) Within each process box I want to be able to hold details of who is
responsible for undertaking the actual activity, who is informed of the
activity and who is consulted. Then, to produce a report that will provide
us with a matrix on each process map of direct and indirect responsibilities.
2) We have standard colour coded Key to represent each of the business
functions that we have within the business. On each process map, we have
coloured each process box to show all of the functions that are engaged
within each element of process activity. We want to be able to filter the
full process map to show only those tasks that each function is a participant
of – i.e. if I am a designer, I want to click on the ‘Design’ Key at the
bottom left hand corner and then the process map is filtered to show only
what steps I am involved, as a Designer.
3) As a follow-on from the above, associated with the process steps I
am engaged in as a Designer, I want the process map to tell me all of the
standard forms that I need to use throughout the project. Again, because
each process box is linked to a word document that holds these standard
forms, can this be possible?
4) Within the Key at the bottom of the process I want to be able to
hold email addresses of all people within that function – ie the Design Key
will hold all the email addresses of the design team, etc. Hence, if we
publish a change to the process we can directly communicate to specific
people within our business that there has been a process change and that they
are made immediately aware of the change.
5) By linking the process map in to MSProject, will allow us to
produce a detailed project plan based upon the process activity. Hence, to
be able to export the process steps into MSProject and to provide an outline
basic programme.
6) To run a report that lists all the standard forms associated with
each process step and the process map overall. So if we change any element
of the process we can directly determine which standards need to be reviewed
to ensure they are still compliant to the process, etc.
Hope someone can help.
I have been using Visio for only a short time simply due to never having a
great demand for it which is disappointing as it is a wonderful product.
I have been asked to work on a project for a new client though I am
struggling with some of the questions being asked about visio and in fact
simply if the product can do as the client requests.
I would be eternally grateful if any of you experienced Visio users would be
able to advise whether Visio is capable of doing what the client asks and if
so is it all within Visio itself or will I need other products to support the
results.
It is a very cheeky request I know as there is a lot though as
aforementioned I would be so grateful.
Here Goes!
1) Within each process box I want to be able to hold details of who is
responsible for undertaking the actual activity, who is informed of the
activity and who is consulted. Then, to produce a report that will provide
us with a matrix on each process map of direct and indirect responsibilities.
2) We have standard colour coded Key to represent each of the business
functions that we have within the business. On each process map, we have
coloured each process box to show all of the functions that are engaged
within each element of process activity. We want to be able to filter the
full process map to show only those tasks that each function is a participant
of – i.e. if I am a designer, I want to click on the ‘Design’ Key at the
bottom left hand corner and then the process map is filtered to show only
what steps I am involved, as a Designer.
3) As a follow-on from the above, associated with the process steps I
am engaged in as a Designer, I want the process map to tell me all of the
standard forms that I need to use throughout the project. Again, because
each process box is linked to a word document that holds these standard
forms, can this be possible?
4) Within the Key at the bottom of the process I want to be able to
hold email addresses of all people within that function – ie the Design Key
will hold all the email addresses of the design team, etc. Hence, if we
publish a change to the process we can directly communicate to specific
people within our business that there has been a process change and that they
are made immediately aware of the change.
5) By linking the process map in to MSProject, will allow us to
produce a detailed project plan based upon the process activity. Hence, to
be able to export the process steps into MSProject and to provide an outline
basic programme.
6) To run a report that lists all the standard forms associated with
each process step and the process map overall. So if we change any element
of the process we can directly determine which standards need to be reviewed
to ensure they are still compliant to the process, etc.
Hope someone can help.