General information
Microsoft Office Visio 2007 makes it easy for IT and business professionals to visualize, explore, and communicate complex information. Go from complicated text and tables that are hard to understand to Visio diagrams that communicate information at a glance. Instead of static pictures, create data-connected Visio diagrams that display data, are easy to refresh, and dramatically increase your productivity. Use the wide variety of diagrams in Office Visio 2007 to understand, act on, and share information about organizational systems, resources, and processes throughout your enterprise
- Office Visio Professional 2007 includes all of the business diagramming tools included in Office Visio Standard 2007, plus additional comprehensive technical solutions and advanced functionality.
Benefit Office Visio 2007
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Features |
Office Visio Standard 2007 |
Office Visio Professional 2007 |
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AutoConnect functionality |
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Autodesk AutoCAD capabilities |
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Brainstorming diagrams |
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Business process diagrams |
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Clip art integration |
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Context-sensitive Help |
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Flowcharts |
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Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 integration |
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Microsoft Office Project integration with Visio Gantt charts and timelines |
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Microsoft Visual Studio programming support, including Microsoft .NET |
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Multilanguage and complete Unicode support |
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Organization charts |
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PDF and XPS file support1 |
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Review mode |
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Save as Web page with navigation controls |
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Shape customization |
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Shape data reporting |
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Microsoft Tablet PC support, including digital ink |
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Theme support |
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Timelines and calendars |
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Wizards for generating diagrams from existing data |
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Workflow shapes (3-D) |
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XML Web services integration |
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Building, space, and floor plans |
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Data-driven solution support (including data-related APIs) |
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Data Graphics functionality |
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Data Link functionality |
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Database modeling diagrams with reverse engineering of any Open Database Connectivity–compliant data source |
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Directory services diagrams |
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Engineering diagrams – electrical, chemical, and more |
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ITIL diagrams |
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Logical network diagrams |
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Network rack diagrams |
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PivotDiagrams |
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Sample diagrams |
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Software diagramming and reverse engineering |
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Value stream maps |
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Web site mapping and documentation including auto-generation of Web site maps |
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For more information look on: http://www.microsoft.com/office/preview/programs/visio/
Requirements
For 2007 Microsoft Office system programs including Access, Excel, Groove, InfoPath, OneNote, Outlook, Outlook with Business Contact Manager, PowerPoint, Project, Publisher, SharePoint Designer, Visio, and Word, you will need:
Component Requirement
- Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later or Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (or higher) operating system required
- 500 megahertz (MHz) processor or higher
- 256 megabyte (MB) RAM or higher
- DVD drive
- 1 GHz and 512 MB of RAM or higher is required to run Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager
- 2 GB free hard disk space necessary for install; a portion of this disk space will be freed after installation if the original download package is removed from the hard drive
- Minimum 800x600 monitor resolution; 1024x768 or higher recommended
- Broadband connection, 128 kilobits per second (Kbps) or greater, for download and activation of products
Additional components
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 with service packs, Microsoft Exchange Server 2000 or later required for Outlook 2007 users. To install Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager, you will need to first install Outlook 2007
Note: the 2007 Microsoft Office suites including Office Basic 2007, Office Home and Student 2007, Office Standard 2007, Office Small Business 2007, Office Professional 2007, Office Ultimate 2007, Office Professional Plus 2007, and Office Enterprise 2007 will have similar requirements.
Refer to the Microsoft Office Enterprise Project Management (EPM) Solution and Microsoft Office Project Server 2007 Product Guide for details on the system requirements for the EPM Solution which includes Office Project Server 2007, Microsoft Office Project Professional 2007, Microsoft Office Project Web Access, Microsoft Office Project Portfolio Server 2007, and Microsoft Office Project Portfolio Web Access.
Street Date Program (Full Packaged Product) Launch date January 30th, 2007.
Availability Volume Licensing (English language): mid November
Volume Licensing (Swedish / Danish / Finnish / Norwegian language): mid-end February
Full Packaged Product: Estimated Street Date Availability – end January
Upgrade Fpp:
* Upgrade from Microsoft Visio Standard 2000–2002; Microsoft Office Visio Standard 2003