MS Visio for all your chart needs.
December 19, 2022

MS Visio for all your chart needs.

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
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Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Microsoft Visio

I use Visio to create organization charts, map out business processes, and design financial system diagrams. I often link it to presentations in powerpoint, have underlying excel models to support some of the quantitative analysis, and post it to the Team when sharing with coworkers. I also convert it to Lucid when working with teams that are not on as familiar with the application.

Pros

  • Very easy to connect boxes in a process chart or org chart.
  • Very flexible with fonts and text boxes to customize presentations.
  • Intuitive templates and easy to use for beginners.
  • Provides comprehensive links when connecting databases and systems when working on technical diagrams.

Cons

  • Swim lane boxes are often difficult to format and insert without drastically changing the current flow of a process map.
  • More size and aspect ratios options when copying into a power point presentation.
  • More formatting options when copying a logo or 3rd party picture to enhance the diagram.
  • Flexibility to modify processes in a changing business environment.
  • Ability to work well with other Microsoft products.
  • Concise layout and ease of use helps beginners and intermediate users.
  • Process maps have been used and reused for items such as new employee onboarding.
  • Org charts have become the definitive representation of our structure, even over other HR software solutions.
  • Visio is the standard we use for all process documentation.
Visio is superior to the Lucid chart. They are similar in functionality, but Visio is much better when combined with other Microsoft applications (e.g., MS word to document policies and procedures or MS power point when presenting to executives). I like the Lucid Chart is a web-based application, but the app works just as well.

Do you think Microsoft Visio delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Microsoft Visio's feature set?

Yes

Did Microsoft Visio live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Microsoft Visio go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Microsoft Visio again?

Yes

Visio is ideal for process and org charts. The flexibility to change the size and shape of boxes as well as the use of decision boxes, makes it very easy to provide a high-level view for executives. It also supports creating very detailed processes that allow the user to drill down into specifics to show nuanced changes in any given process. Visio is not great for project planning diagrams. Linking it to Ms. Project would be very helpful. Often times in project management, providing a visual representation can be helpful.

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