this is for FS Poster, this is the largest group as of 1/15/25
If your cross-functional Data Visualizer diagram looks scrambled, the culprit is usually Function. Here’s the lane naming method that prevents chaos and keeps diagrams refreshable.
Yoast Focus Keyphrase: Data Visualizer Function field
Swimlanes as Data: The Function Field That Makes or Breaks Cross-Functional Imports Read More »
Most Data Visualizer import errors are not “Visio problems.” They’re dataset integrity problems. Here are 7 failure modes and the fastest way to isolate and fix them.
Yoast Focus Keyphrase: Visio Data Visualizer import error
Swimlanes as Data: The Function Field That Makes or Breaks Cross-Functional Imports Read More »
People search “Visio diagram to Excel” but mean 3 different outputs. This post shows the exact deliverable to target and how to generate it from a real .vsdx.
Visio Diagram to Excel: What People Mean and the 3 Outputs They Expect Read More »
Once a process map exists as data, you can generate multiple “lenses” without redrawing: RACI ownership, automation potential, risk and controls, system touchpoints and handoffs, customer impact, and decision rights. Keep core step columns stable, add lens columns, then regenerate the diagram using those columns as swimlanes and phases. One model, many views – updated once.
One Process Model, Many Views: RACI, Risk, Automation, and more (Pt. 3 Of 3) Read More »
Once a process map exists as data, you can “re-lane” it without redrawing. This Lean value-stream lens replaces department swimlanes with VA/BVA/NVA and replaces phases with Doing/Waiting/Rework—creating a 3×3 grid of nine insights. It quickly surfaces bottlenecks, approval drag, and rework loops, and it’s easy to implement by adding two columns to your process table and regenerating the diagram.
The Value Stream Lens: 1 process map, 9 insights (Pt. 2 of 3) Read More »
Static process diagrams drift the moment reality changes. Fix it by treating the process as data: capture each step as a row (ID, description, next step, type, function, phase), generate a linked Visio Data Visualizer diagram from the table, then keep it current by updating the dataset and refreshing the diagram. One dataset, many views.
Turn a Process Diagram Into Process Data – and keep it alive (Pt. 1 of 3) Read More »
