#1 most frequent
United States of America
53.4%17,556 installations of 32,860
What is Microsoft Visio?
Microsoft offers Visio, a diagramming tool for building flowcharts, diagrams (e.g. network diagrams), org charts and floor plans, available online as a subscription and also in enterprise level packages (e.g. Visio Professional).
Categories & Use Cases
Who Buys & Uses Microsoft Visio
#2 most frequent
Canada
7.0%2,302 installations of 32,860
#3 most frequent
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.5%1,804 installations of 32,860
Microsoft Visio for Drawing Creation
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We currently use this software in the engineering department to replace AutoCAD in all new jobs. it has flexibility and the ability to use 3rd party software so that we can create custom templates. It also allows us to compile many things automatically like BOM's instead of manual data entry like with AutoCAD.
Pros
- charts and diagrams
- linking items between sheets
- managing data
- customizable
Cons
- sometimes it crashes
- more sketching features
- rotating shapes is cumbersome
Return on Investment
- increases productivity
- faster to access data
- easier to track jobs
Alternatives Considered
AutoCAD
Other Software Used
Bluebeam Revu, Microsoft Teams
Quick Review on Microsoft Visio.
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Visio for creating network design diagrams and flowcharts for planning projects and operations. It helps organize processes and represent planning in a concise graphical presentation.
Pros
- Diagram process flow.
- Diagram network layout.
- Graphically represent project progression.
Cons
- For our use cases we don't see any issues needing improvement at this time.
Return on Investment
- Visio makes it easy to present the order of a project's progression in a standardized format.
- Visio also permits precise network diagram functions with industry-standard and, at times, vendor equipment icons.
Usability
Other Software Used
Microsoft 365 Business Premium, N-able MSP Manager, N-able N-central, SpamHero, SentinelOne Singularity, Microsoft Windows, GoodSync, GIMP, Inkscape, TrueNAS, Zendesk Suite, GoDaddy
Microsoft Visio for System Development
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I am part of an engineering development team that uses Microsoft Visio for system and use case modelling.
Pros
- Clean modeling design
- Good exporting functionality
- Easy to pick up and use
Cons
- Collaboration between multiple team members
- Visio diagram navigation
- AI incorporation for diagramming assistance
Return on Investment
- More efficient product definition
- Better alignment between stakeholders
- Cleaner documentation (with inclusion of exported Visio diagrams)
Usability
Alternatives Considered
Miro
Other Software Used
Azure DevOps Services, Miro, Microsoft Teams, Figma, ChatGPT
Business workflows made easy with Visio
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
We use Microsoft Visio to help with the visualisation of concepts such as business workflows and diagrams. It also helps us with mind-mapping of ideas during business workshops and discussions with customers. We chose Visio as it integrates well with other Microsoft 365 cloud applications such as Excel. Overall it has improved our documentation process.
Pros
- Concept visualisation
- Process documentation
- Creating flow diagrams
Cons
- Integration with other 3rd party software such as Mind Manager
- Better support for Visio Viewer on mobile devices
Return on Investment
- Saves time by reusing diagrams easily
- User interface is intuitive for most tasks
- Product licensing is easy to understand
Usability
Alternatives Considered
MindManager
Other Software Used
MindManager
Outstanding addition to Microsoft Suite
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Microsoft Visio is ideal to use for visual mapping. We primarily use it for creating organisational structure maps and process flowcharts. It provides a great easy-to-read visual for presentations or general reference. It can streamline the process by pulling data from an Excel sheet as well, or you can custom make from scratch.
Pros
- Flowcharts
- Organisational charts
- Pulling data from Excel
Cons
- Initial learning can be tricky
- Have Excel data pull correctly - it requires a certain format
Return on Investment
- Positive ROI on labour from efficiencies
- Included in the MS Suite
Usability
Alternatives Considered
Miro
