These terms are often used interchangeably, but the best choice depends on your audience and use case. This guide explains when each diagram type is appropriate and how to generate both from the same Data Visualizer dataset.
Swimlane Diagram vs Cross Functional Flowchart: What’s the Difference? Read More »
In Visio Data Visualizer, swimlanes are not drawn. They are assigned from the Function field in your dataset. This guide shows how to map lanes correctly, keep names clean, and regenerate swimlane views without diagram surgery.
Swimlanes as Data: The Function Field (Post 1) Read More »
“Convert Visio to Excel” is ambiguous. This guide breaks down the real meanings, shows the right output for each, and explains why a Data Visualizer-ready dataset is often what people actually need.
Visio Diagram to Excel: What People Mean… Read More »
Stop redrawing process maps. Maintain one dataset, render diagrams as views, and generate lens-based variants (value stream, governance, systems, automation) by reclassifying fields in the table.
One Process Model, Many Views (Pt. 3 of 3) Read More »
A maintainable value stream map starts as a dataset. Learn how to classify steps (VA/BVA/NVA) and time modes (Active/Waiting/Rework), then render the lens in Visio Data Visualizer and quantify it in Excel.
The Value Stream Lens (Pt. 2 of 3) Read More »
Part 1 shows how to convert a process diagram into a structured dataset, import it into Visio Data Visualizer, and prove the round-trip so the model stays maintainable.
Turn a Process Diagram Into Process Data (Pt. 1 of 3) Read More »
A process map is a picture until it becomes a dataset. Convert diagrams into process data and unlock counts, pivots, and multi-view analysis in Visio and Excel.
Diagram to Data-Driven Insights in Visio Read More »
