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Subject:Re: AW: flow diagrams From:"Miller, Lisa" <Lisa -dot- Miller -at- ANHEUSER-BUSCH -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 5 Aug 1999 17:10:09 -0500
Steve:
This is some good advice. I use Visio as well. I'm currently creating a
series
of diagrams to describe a large packaging automation system.
The issue I have with Visio is that the symbol help is extremely generic. I
know that they aren't in the business to teach flowcharting methods,
however,
they don't provide a great deal of explanation or examples for using their
generic symbols. I'm kinda (for better or worse) creating my own diagram
methodology for this project. I couldn't find an existing methodology that
provided a "vertical" presentation of my system (process to interface to
dataflow) with common symbols linking the diagrams. I am pretty dependant
on
their generic symbols. You know, the ones with very little help support.
Visio is a good tool, but you'll need a good book to go with it.
Lisa Miller
Technical Writer
lisa -dot- miller -at- anheuser-busch -dot- com
