Microsoft Visio 2010 Business Process Diagramming and Validation

Chapter 1. Overview of Process Management in Microsoft Visio 2010

Process flow diagrams have long been a cornerstone of Visio's popularity and appeal, and, although there have been some usability improvements over the years, there have been few enhancements to turn the diagrams into models that can be managed efficiently. Microsoft Visio 2010 sees the introduction of two features that make process management achievable and customizable.

In this chapter, you will be introduced to the new features that have been added to Microsoft Visio to support structured diagrams and validation. You will see where Visio fits in the Process Management stack, and explore the relevant out of the box content.

What is new in Visio 2010 for Process Management?

Firstly, ...