Since the number of available shapes is too large to display all at once, Micrografx also included a directory tree for easy selection of the type of shape you re looking for. For those who have struggled with Micrografx user interfaces, as I have, you ll find the tabbed navigation tool to be a welcome bit of progress and a tremendous time saver. However, Professional is more than a good flowcharting tool with an improved user interface. Its reason for existence is to communicate information and it does an excellent job of it. The backbone of this capability is the functionality built into the various components of a diagram.
Intelligent shapes are one example.
They allow you to attach files, Web site links, other diagrams, and images. Each shape also has a customizable resource-tracking component for monitoring factors such as materials costs, manpower needs, and task time. By filling in this information for each step of the process, you can easily monitor and summarize overall process performance and costs. When you choose Insert on the menu bar, the SPC chart Wizard starts. You are given a choice of 11 SPC charts and a spreadsheet form in which to enter your production data.