Microsoft KB Archive/269793

= Visio2000: Cross-Functional Flowchart Demonstration Available =

PSS ID Number: 269793

Article Last Modified on 8/5/2004

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Visio Standard 5.0x
 * Microsoft Visio Professional 5.0x
 * Microsoft Visio Technical 5.0x
 * Microsoft Visio Enterprise 5.0x
 * Microsoft Visio 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visio 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visio 2000 Technical Edition
 * Microsoft Visio 2000 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications

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This article was previously published under Q269793



SUMMARY
Process flowcharts that are organized into lanes or bands go by many different names, including Banded Flowcharts, Swimlane Flowcharts, Departmental Flowcharts, Cross-functional Flowcharts, and Rummler-Brache Flowcharts. These flowcharts are typically created and used in organizations undergoing Business Process Engineering initiatives or by the consultants who help them.

The Cross-Functional Flowchart Demonstration was developed using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), which controls Visio functionality and provides specialized support for a cross-functional flowchart editor. Support for creating and editing cross-functional flowcharts is fairly rich and can be extended easily for a customized solution.

Some of the advanced features this editor supports include:
 * Auto-positioning of process step shapes (on a lane move)
 * Auto-positioning and auto-resizing of lanes
 * Auto- and point-and-click numbering of process steps
 * Multi-lane process steps
 * Delete and reconnect of process steps
 * Support for both vertical and horizontal lanes

The shapes provided by the demonstration and the assistance provided by the VBA code provide a working example of editing support for cross-functional flowcharts.

To download the Cross-Functional Flowchart Demonstration, see the &quot;More Information&quot; section later in this article.

To learn how to use the Cross-Functional Flowchart Demonstration, see the &quot;About Cross Function Flowcharts.doc&quot; file included with the download.



MORE INFORMATION
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

Download CrosFunc.exe now

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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