Designed especially for the business sector, ConceptDraw Office is comprised of three integrated products: DIAGRAM v12, MINDMAP v10, and PROJECT v9. Together they form a complex product capable of fulfilling different job tasks, such as project management, business diagramming, and mind mapping.
In order to enjoy this suite's functionalities, you need to arm yourself with patience because the installation process does take some time to complete, and during the process, you might have to configure some settings.
After the installation is complete, you'll discover that the GUI is beautifully crafted, has multiple customization options and different themes to choose from. One negative aspect is that for novice users the interface may be confusing at first, but eventually they'll get used to it.
Next, I'll describe every tool that ConceptDraw Office is comprised of while pointing out the main features.
ConceptDraw DIAGRAM v12 is an alternative to MS Visio and it's capable of performing complex business graphics and diagramming tools that are a must in nowadays business sector. This product offers numerous drawing tools, has a built-in designer, multiple communication and presentation facilities, and with Rapid Flowchart Technology users can create complex diagrams faster and more efficiently.
ConceptDraw MINDMAP v10 includes a set of functionalities that have the purpose to help users design and build mind maps that illustrate the thought process. It allows the exchange of data with Microsoft Project, Office, MindManager, XMind, and FreeMind, it offers the tools to create mind map presentations, supports the integration of images into maps and has more than 20 built-in themes.
Last but not least, ConceptDraw PROJECT v9 delivers a set of management tools to help users plan and execute projects. With the Multiproject Dashboard, multiple projects can be managed, thus improving the use of resources and team efficiency. Also, all the resources from different projects can be gathered in one place and the project plans can be shared with stakeholders through a cloud-based service called ConceptDraw Project Server.
All things considered, ConceptDraw Office is a complex and powerful software suite that embeds various and numerous functionalities and is capable of solving multiple job tasks through one interface. Despite its considerable price and the high use of the system memory, this software solution should not be missed out.
v5.0 [Aug 30, 2018]
-The fifth installment of ConceptDraw OFFICE v5 boasts new and improved versions of each facet of the Office Suite. ConceptDraw Office v5 features a number of essential improvements for both the macOS and Windows platforms. Our new Office suite includes a major update to each of the three of our products, enhancing each individual component, as well as the integration between all three.
ConceptDraw DIAGRAM v12:
-We are pleased to introduce you to the new name of ConceptDraw PRO. The new ConceptDraw DIAGRAM v12 reflects the application’s role in the ConceptDraw OFFICE v5 suite as a powerful business diagramming platform. DIAGRAM v12 boasts many of the features that have been requested by ConceptDraw users.
-The updated Solutions panel displays solutions that are not installed yet so you can quickly find the necessary ones and install them via STORE.
-The new Style feature lets you apply pre-designed color schemes and format styles to your drawing with one click.
-The set of new Text Tools make short work of adding titles and comments to diagrams
ConceptDraw MINDMAP v10:
-The major update is focused on the integration of mind mapping and task management to get things done efficiently for any-type projects, workflows, and goals.
-You can group topics within boundaries. Using boundaries is helpful when you want to focus the viewer's attention on a particular segment of the mind map.
-New Remind Tools allows you to add a task reminder to your To-Do mind maps. Using the Remind Tools you can track any mind map schedule keeping it always up-to-date.
-New Pin tool lets you “freeze” elements on the mind map. You can use it when you want to lock a specific topic, subtopic or graphic image in place.
ConceptDraw PROJECT v9:
-The new release of ConceptDraw PROJECT provides a set of improvements that help professionals visualize, maintain, and communicate projects even more effective. The new 64-bit version is dramatically faster, and it can address more memory. Users of supported 64-bit operating systems will experience improved performance and enhanced capabilities Faster program startup times, and improved processing of big files.
-Using the advantage of the integration between ConceptDraw OFFICE v5 products become more convenient since the "DIAGRAM" and "Open in MINDMAP" buttons were added to the interface.
-New Solutions panel provides direct access from the application to a content of project management solutions including sample project files and embedded reports.
-Now you can collect additional specific information important for a particular project by adding custom fields to a project outline
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