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Microsoft Visio Business Process Diagramming and Validation

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Learn how to write validation rules for Visio desktop

If you are a Microsoft Visio Professional or Online Plan 2 user or developer who wants to get to grips with both the basic features of Visio and the Validation Rules introduced in Visio 2010, then this book is for you. A working knowledge of Microsoft Visio, and optionally .NET for the add-in code, is required, though previous knowledge of business process diagramming is not necessary. More experienced Visio users will gain valuable knowledge for building add-ins and creating and publishing rules. If you want to achieve results from Visio desktop beyond the ordinary out-of-the-box features, then this book is ideal for you. Although this book covers the Professional and Online Plan 2 editions, much of the book is still useful if you are a Visio Standard edition user.

Who this book is written for:

This book is aimed at the departmental-level operational or business intelligence professional or Microsoft Office power-user who wants to create data diagrams with Microsoft Visio that can accurately represent business information visually.

What you will learn from this book:

  • Master the Visio features supporting structured diagrams and Validation
  • Learn new Validation functions, including creating and modifying Validation Rules to verify diagram correctness
  • Successfully implement out-of-the-box content for Visio
  • Gain a deeper understanding of Visio as a diagramming tool and the Visio document structure
  • Discover the Visio Type Library
  • Understand ShapeSheet functions for writing formulae in Validation tests
  • Publish custom Visio templates that enforce company diagramming standards
  • Build a Visio add-in for increased ease when creating Rules or analyzing existing Rules
  • Use the provided Rules Tools add-in to export Validation Rules to XML
  • View diagrams with corresponding issues using annotations
  • Integrate validation diagrams with SharePoint on Premise

Table of contents

  • Chapter 1. Overview of Process Management in Microsoft Visio 2013
  • Chapter 2. Understanding the Microsoft Visio Object Model
  • Chapter 3. Understanding the ShapeSheet™
  • Chapter 4. Understanding the Validation API
  • Chapter 5. Developing a Validation API Interface
  • Chapter 6. Reviewing Validation Rules and Issues
  • Chapter 7. Creating Validation Rules
  • Chapter 8. Publishing Validation Rules and Diagrams
  • Chapter 9. A Worked Example for Data Flow Model Diagrams – Part 1
  • Chapter 10. A Worked Example for Data Flow Model Diagrams – Part 2
  • Chapter 11. A Worked Example for Data Flow Model Diagrams – Part 3
  • Chapter 12. Integrating Validated Diagrams with SharePoint 2013 and Office365
  • Index

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