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NEW FEATURES TO VERSION 4
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Smart Tags on Tasks
Task shapes now feature Smart Tags that provide one-click access to key Task data and functions. |
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Single-click Selection of Task Shape
The Task shape now requires just a single left or right click for access to its data properties and the hyperlink dialog.
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Automatic Layout of New TaskMap Pages
The new autolayout wizard makes short work of creating a new TaskMap page: just tell it how many Tasks you'd like on the page, how many Tasks to place in each row and whether you'd like it to draw Task Links between each pair of Tasks. The wizard will create your map in seconds. |
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Autolink
Produce TaskMaps more quickly by “shooting” Task Links from any Task to an adjacent Task – no need to drag Task Links from the stencil onto the page. |
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Splittable Task Links
When you drop a Task onto a Task Link arrow, the Task Link splits into two and both arrows reconnect to the new Task |
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Spell Check for all Text
TaskMap now provides spell checking for all text in a TaskMap, even the Guidelines, Resources and other parts of the Task shape |
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Page/Task Hyperlinks show Task Description
The hyperlink dialog now shows both the Task ID and Task Description for potential hyperlink targets making it easier to select the correct target Task. |
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Additional Hyperlink Types for Connector
You can add document and web page hyperlinks to a Connector in addition to creating links to other TaskMap pages. |
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Find/Replace for all Text
TaskMap now provides both find/replace for all text in a TaskMap, even the Guidelines, Resources and other part of the Task shape |
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Support for Visio 2010
TaskMap 4 supports Visio 2010. A completely fresh design and new ribbon icons have been developed to make TaskMap even more intuitive for new users and non-experts. |
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Additional TaskMap Reports
New reports include a Hyperlinks Report, Key Decisions Report, Roles by Task Report and more. |
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Enhanced Email Hyperlinks
The email hyperlink dialog allows you to include CC and BCC addresses in addition to multiple TO addressees. In addition, you can include the subject line and even the body text of the message in the hyperlink merely by completing a simple form. |
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Auto-creation of TaskMap Capture for Excel Workbook from Existing Map
Do you have an existing TaskMap and would like to maintain your data in a TaskMap Capture for Excel (TCE) workbook? TaskMap v4 will create a fully functional TCE workbook from any existing TaskMap, including all Task data, whether the map was created with TaskMap Lite, Standard or Professional. |
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Check My Map
Do you have any duplicate Task IDs? Are all of your Task Links connected on both ends? Is your map too complex? You can now have TaskMap check the validity of your TaskMap by examining these and other aspects of your map. |
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Save as Project
Want to turn your TaskMap into a Microsoft Project plan? You can easily do so by using the new Save as Project feature. |
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Save as PowerPoint
Need to present a TaskMap at a meeting or conference? With two clicks you can save an entire TaskMap as a PowerPoint presentation, complete with a Table of Contents hyperlinked to each map page. |
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Save as Process Folder
You’ve created a TaskMap of your process and now you’d like to create and manage a project based on your map. TaskMap v4 makes this easy to do by creating a copy of your TaskMap (and corresponding TaskMap Capture workbooks, if any), allowing you to track project status and completion. |
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Additional User-defined Fields
Utilize as many as three customizable user-defined fields for each Task shape. You can assign a name to each field and you can even designate whether each field should contain numeric, text, date, currency or list-based data. Your customized fields, including your choice of field names, will appear on the shape data dialog. |
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MORE FEATURES
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Built in guidance to help novice users create the best quality process maps |
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Ability to create customized templates |
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Notes field with indicator to share information about particular tasks |
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Role customization to add and manage job roles associated with process maps |
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Automated and user-controlled task numbering and re-numbering features |
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Ability to integrate TaskMap® objects with other office products such as Microsoft Office®, Corel and Sun office products |
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Export functions for Excel, database, web pages and graphical formats supported through Microsoft Visio® |
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Built in help text |
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Ability to share role lists throughout the organization by sharing the TaskMaps that contain them |
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Connectors with dynamic hyperlinking to link and maintain relationships between processes and map more complex processes |
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Automated generation of Task shapes with roles, guidelines, time, resources and task frequency |
Some functions |
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WEB PUBLISHING OPTION: with a simple to use hyperlinking dialog to link documents, web pages, files, programs and internal links to other process maps. When published allows viewing of TaskMaps with an internet browser |
Some functions |
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Easy-to-use hyperlink feature to connect underlying information to the TaskMap data |
Limited functionality |
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REPORTING FEATURE: Ability to create time total reports, and many custom reports for Roles, Resources, Guidelines and all information contained in TaskMap. Export to Excel and Web publishing also included |
Role report only |
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Display functions to control level of detail displayed on process maps according to security and information needs |
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User-defined and standardized duration fields to capture timeframe for tasks and between tasks |
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Pre-defined frequencies plus user-defined task frequencies |
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TaskMap Pro Data Import Template. Excel import and update template. Task and other relevant field information can be modified in Excel and then updated in TaskMap, creating a revised version of the TaskMap in seconds |
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Data graphics for controls and risks. User assigned numbers can be added to predefined risk and control systems for each Task symbol. Ideal for risk or qualilty control applications |
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User defined text field to create custom data graphics. Ideal for creating your own applications for quality, governance or efficiency |
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Time threshold flag. Used to indicate whether the timeframe associated with a Task or Task Link has exceeded a previously defined acceptable parameter |
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Feature to control color of fill in Task shape based on application needs. |
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Visual graphic to illustrate which Tasks are decisions |
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