Word Outline To Visio

[Mark Jerde]

Sorry about the cross post. I'm not finding anything in google or google
groups.

I have a client who likes Visio-style drawings, similar to hierarchical org
charts. But we're early in the project and it's a long process to edit the
charts.

Is there some piece of software that will take a MS Word outline and make a
Visio (or other drawing program) org chart?

Or other suggestions?

Thanks.

-- Mark

 

[anon]

Hi Mark:

If you have access to the "Dummies book" on Visio 2000 --
they describe in there something like that -- look under
Organization Chart Wizard or Creating organization charts.

Personally, haven't had time to test this out.

 

[Rob Schneider]

I'm sure Visio can do this. Another which does a terrific job at
exactly this is MindManager (see www.mindjet.com).

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

rms

 

[Mark Jerde]

Rob -- Thanks! Glad they have a 21-day eval! I think I'll be buying this.

-- Mark

 

[Rob Schneider]

You'll find you'll do most/all your work in Mind Manager and the other
formts (Word, Project, and we pages) derive from that work. Backwards to
your intentions, but more effectiv for results. At least that my experience.

Hope this is useful to you. Let us know.

rms

 

[Mark Jerde]

It's working very well for us. In a few hours we put together a database
content outline. There are 12 main topies, 250 total entries, some branches
of the tree are 7 levels deep, and it looks /great/ printed on 24" x 36"
paper. ;-)

Fortunately it's a good 21-day eval. Many eval programs limit the amount
you can save, have frequent annoying "You haven't registered!" popups,
and/or watermark the output. The MindManager eval is a refreshing break
from tradition. I haven't found any limits yet.

Thanks for the suggestion.

-- Mark