iGrafx IDEF0 2003

When defining the functional architecture of organizations and systems, or when complex and safety critical situations require a highly rigorous approach, the IDEF0 process notation method is an obvious choice. For the first time, you can manipulate the power of the IDEF0 method, plus enjoy the ease-of-use and affordability of iGrafx IDEF0®.

iGrafx IDEF0® is one of a family of Enterprise Process Management (EPM) tools and compatible with iGrafx® FlowCharter™ 2003, iGrafx® Process™ 2003, and iGrafx® Process™ 2003 for Six Sigma. With iGrafx IDEF0 you can quickly and easily add IDEF0 compliant diagrams, including FEOs, Text & Node Tree diagrams and more, to any process improvement project. Exploit the synergy of IDEF and other iGrafx® process and diagram components co-existing side by side, and enjoy the benefits the advanced usability of the iGrafx diagramming engine.

More and more organizations are using the benefits of iGrafx IDEF0 as the backbone to a process management strategy. iGrafx integrates IDEF0 notation as a valuable and working component of overall Enterprise Process Management architecture. Process specialists, business analysts, and management consultants have long recognized the benefits of having a variety of tools and methods in their toolbox. iGrafx IDEF0 provides single diagramming platform access to a variety of tasks.

Features

Publish Web Project - Publish a directory of iGrafx and supporting documentation to the Web with a single command. Sub-directories and document links are maintained when diagrams are published in intelligent Java™ format.

Publish to Microsoft® Office and WordPerfect® applications - Export paginated large diagrams to other applications. Each diagram page is published to a separate page in the destination application.

Import Process Data - The Database Import Wizard links shapes with external data. After links are established, the diagram can be refreshed by external data at any time.

Improved Shape Notes - Notes pop-up when the cursor is moved across shapes containing notes. This feature can be toggled off if desired. Formatting is retained when exported to Web Java format.

iGrafx® Process Central™ Ready - The iGrafx FlowCharter 2003 installer includes the iGrafx Process Central 2003 client. iGrafx Process Central 2003 provides version control, audit trail, query, approval tracking, access control, and link management features. iGrafx Process Central 2003 repositories are viewable via web browser (no plug-in required).

Flexible Printing - Control the printing of large, multi-diagram documents. Order the printing of components or print individual pages. The starting page number can be specified and the page number for each component can be reset.

Links Tree View - All links to external files and internal sub-processes are displayed in the Explorer Bar.

Improved Size and Align Commands - An “anchor” shape is highlighted when selecting multiple shapes in a diagram. When using the Make Same Size and Align commands, the 'anchor' shape provides the basis for changing the dimensions or layout of other selected shapes.

Cause and Effect Diagram - The new Cause & Effect diagram type initializes the workspace with a default fishbone diagram, statistical worksheet and Pareto chart. All of these elements are linked together. For example, if a value in the worksheet is changed then the associated fishbone diagram and Pareto chart are automatically updated.

Autozoom When Typing - Small diagram text is automatically zoomed larger when making changes to text.

Store Currency Symbol - In iGrafx FlowCharter 2000, the Windows® regional settings determine the document currency symbol. With iGrafx FlowCharter 2003, the user defines the document currency symbol.

Learning iGrafx FlowCharter 2003 - Tutorials for creating basic diagrams, process maps and organization charts are available in the product Help. In addition, the documentation has been rewritten to emphasize tasks rather than features.

Designed for Microsoft Windows XP - iGrafx 2003 has been engineered to take advantage of new Microsoft Windows XP features including, user switching, task switching, new visual styles, etc.

FAQ's

What level of IDEF diagrams does iGrafx generate?
iGrafx IDEF0 2003 generates IDEF0 diagrams.

Does iGrafx generate glossaries?
There is a powerful glossary capability that enables you to generate local and global glossaries.

Does iGrafx generate FEO diagrams?
As a member of the iGrafx family of products, iGrafx IDEF0 2003 provides all the power of iGrafx for free format drawing.

Does iGrafx generate node trees glossaries?
Node trees can be automatically created through a menu selection.

Can I link an IDEF0 diagram with a swim-lane diagram?
As a member of the iGrafx family of products, iGrafx IDEF0 2003 is unique in its ability to automatically link to a process, or swim-lane diagram. Up/down arrow navigation is maintained to enable quick maneuvering between the IDEF0 diagram and swim lane diagram.

Do I need another iGrafx product to run iGrafx IDEF0 2003?
iGrafx IDEF0 2003 now ships with iGrafx FlowCharter 2003 so you get full functionality out of the box.

Do you provide training on the iGrafx products?
Corel professional services provides open enrollment as well as on-site training for all iGrafx products.

Does iGrafx enforce the IDEF0 conventions?
iGrafx IDEF0 will enforce the IDEF0 standards as default behavior. As a user, you have the ability to selectively disable IDEF0 rules if you require flexibility.

Does iGrafx have a validation tool to ensure my diagrams are IDEF0 compliant?
iGrafx IDEF0 has a comprehensive and easy to use validation capability to ensure compliance during design time as well as flag non-compliance for easy repair.

Does Corel have experts who can help me with my IDEF0 mapping project?
Corel Professional Services has process mapping experts that can assist you both with the tools and in proper process and system data gathering and documentation techniques.

Can I output my diagrams to Microsoft® Office products?
The iGrafx 2003 products have very powerful export capabilities to enable output directly to Microsoft® Word and Microsoft® PowerPoint®.

Can I output my diagrams for the Web?
iGrafx IDEF0 2003 has powerful Web export capability to enable output for web use. All diagram links, IDEF0 explorer and glossaries are maintained during the export so the Web experience is similar to the tool experience.

Can I customize the appearance of my diagram frame?
You can create a custom frame for the IDEF diagrams by editing the frame template.

System Requirements

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Additional Information: iGrafx IDEF0

Please see also Flow Charter

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