IGrafx® FlowCharter®
is the most full-featured, easy to use process
modeling and analysis tool available to help organizations
understand and improve business processes. iGrafx FlowCharter facilitates
creating graphical representations of processes allowing people to
easily comprehend business information. Far more powerful
than generic charting or mapping products, iGrafx FlowCharter
is the core graphic modeler in the iGrafx
family of process excellence software solutions. Whether used
as a standalone tool, or integrated with other
iGrafx solutions in an enterprise-wide approach to process
excellence, iGrafx FlowCharter reduces the time it takes
to document processes and business systems, and helps
you achieve a clear understanding of how to
reduce waste and costs while increasing customer satisfaction.
Easily Create - Process Maps
/ Swimlane® Diagrams / Flowcharts
- BPMN Diagrams
- Value Stream Maps
- Layout Diagrams /
Spaghetti Charts
- Cause & Effect Diagrams /
Ishikawa Diagrams
- FMEA Spreadsheets
- Pick Charts
/ PACE
- SIPOC Diagrams
- Customized Templates
What is iGrafx® FlowCharter®? iGrafx
FlowCharter is a leading process diagramming and modeling
software that addresses the complete range of visual
communications needed to help organizations achieve business process
excellence. Who can benefit from iGrafx FlowCharter?
iGrafx FlowCharter is ideal for business professionals
who want to quickly and easily create diagrams
and process models in any organization. iGrafx FlowCharter
is being used by: - Lean
Six Sigma Practitioners
- BPM Project Teams
-
Process Owners
- ISO Professionals
- Quality Specialists
- Project Managers
How does iGrafx
FlowCharter work with the iGrafx platform? FlowCharter
can be used as a stand-alone application, or
connected to the iGrafx platform to edit, store,
manage and share iGrafx process and enterprise models
in a central repository. Is iGrafx FlowCharter
related to ABC FlowCharter® software? iGrafx FlowCharter
is the next generation of ABC FlowCharter®, first
released over 15 years ago. Like ABC FlowCharter®,
iGrafx FlowCharter excels at producing process diagrams and
flowcharts. And, that's only the beginning. Enterprises can
use iGrafx FlowCharter to create all kinds of
diagrams, including dataflow diagrams, quality initiative diagrams, network
diagrams, lean value stream maps, cause and effect
diagrams, marketing charts and much more. I
already use Visio®, PowerPoint® or Word for creating
diagrams, why do I need iGrafx FlowCharter?
While applications such as Visio, PowerPoint or Word
are good choices for general diagramming, iGrafx FlowCharter
is an intelligent easy-to-use process mapping and modeling
software. With unique features and powerful capabilities, it
supports initiatives such as Six Sigma, Lean, ISO,
Sarbanes-Oxley and Business Process Management. You can create
and model information-rich process maps and flowcharts in
iGrafx FlowCharter, which later could be used to
run "what-if-analysis" in the other process excellence solutions
from iGrafx. How does iGrafx FlowCharter support
my Lean initiatives? By combining the power
of visualization, modeling and process management, iGrafx FlowCharter
enables companies to improve their Lean ROI by
facilitating the creation of critical diagrams and value
stream maps, and perpetually tracking, managing and communicating
Lean process knowledge. Our Lean palette and Value
Stream Map diagram type allows for fast and
easy analysis by an automatic timeline that calculates
totals for Value Added Time, Non-Value Added Time,
Lead Time, and Process Efficiency for you.
Can I create BPMN diagrams in iGrafx FlowCharter?
Yes, iGrafx has extended its wide range
of process mapping notations with the inclusion of
Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN). Available as a
standard component in the iGrafx process modeling solutions,
users can easily create BPMN diagrams using an
intuitive interface that automatically manages many of the
drawing tasks. A customized BPMN palette, correct-by-constructing editing,
rules checking, and intelligent formatting ensure your diagrams
are BPMN compliant the first time they are
drawn. Do you offer training and consulting
services? Yes. We have a training and
consulting team who can work with you to
structure the support that you need. From on-site
training to process management consulting services, our experts
can help you understand your processes and identify
the critical factors. We also conduct public training
sessions. See our training section for the latest
schedule. Does iGrafx FlowCharter work with Windows
10? Yes. Does iGrafx FlowCharter take
advantage of portable document technologies? Being able
to publish documents you create to other mediums
for easier distribution is an important function of
any enterprise endeavor. iGrafx FlowCharter features a publish
as mechanism for publishing to PDF, HTML or
Java, Microsoft® Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint. The flexibility
of these publishing options lets you deliver your
ideas to wider audiences. Will FlowCharter open
documents created in earlier software versions? Yes,
the latest version of iGrafx FlowCharter can open
all earlier versions of FlowCharter, Process, and Process
for Six Sigma files. Additionally, iGrafx FlowCharter
can open the following: - ABC
FlowCharter® (versions 4, 6, and 7)
- Optima
(any version)
- Visio (versions 4, 5, 2000,
2002, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013)
Also,
if you create a new document in iGrafx
FlowCharter, you can open it in previous versions,
or you can save it as an earlier
version if you choose. Keep in mind that
some data pertaining to new features introduced in
the latest version of iGrafx FlowCharter may be
lost using this process. Does iGrafx FlowCharter
include VBA? By integrating Microsoft® Visual Basic®
for Applications (VBA) technology (Version 7.1), iGrafx FlowCharter
provides a layer of extensibility that allows users
to customize, extend, and integrate iGrafx FlowCharter with
other applications. Enterprises can customize its capabilities and
appearance or extend the tool into other areas
that the base product might not normally address.
Organizations can also integrate iGrafx FlowCharter with data
sources and other applications that may have been
developed by the corporation or developed by another
Independent Software Vendor (ISV). Over 1800 interfaces provide
integration to the document, application, or any component
of a diagram (shape, line, department, etc.).
System Requirements Recommended Windows 7 SP1
or later; Windows 8.x, Windows 10.x* Platforms
are fully qualified and full support will be
provided for platform-specific issues. *Reporting from Enterprise
Modeler requires Mozilla® Firefox® or Google® Chrome™.
Compatible All editions of Windows Server 2008
SP2, or R2 SP1 and Windows Server 2012
or 2012 R2 Platform-specific issues will be
investigated and supported where possible. Platforms include
32-bit and 64-bit versions.
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