What is Gantt Chart (historical reference)

Historical reference about the Gantt chart.

Examples of Flowcharts, Org Charts and More

ConceptDraw examples covers a broad spectrum of business graphics categories. We separated all the graphic documents on application areas and had produced multiple solutions for each of them. ConceptDraw provides a wide variety of examples such as flowcharts, organizational charts, business charts, UML diagrams, database and ERD, directional map, network diagrams and lots more. Each solution accommodates 10+ examples that shows specific application cases of a diagram. ConceptDraw STORE is an application for downloading solutions with examples, templates and stencil libraries. Please choose any examples you are interested in, alternatively download them for free; you will need to install ConceptDraw to view them. As you will see, ConceptDraw is very powerful, you can use more than 10000 symbols, examples, and many pre-drawn templates, to create your own spectacular flowcharts, business diagrams, network diagrams and lots more, effortlessly, and in no time at all.

What is ConceptDraw OFFICE

Business Processes

Business Process solution extends ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software with business process diagrams as cross-functional flowcharts, workflows, process charts, IDEF0, timelines, calendars, Gantt charts, business process modeling, audit and opportunity flowcharts.

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How to Make SWOT Analysis in a Word Document

A SWOT analysis is a strategic planning tool that helps to identify and compare strengths and weaknesses with opportunities and threats to make a decision and create an action plan. When performing a SWOT analysis, one can create a table split up into four columns so as to list each impacting element side-by-side for comparison, but typically it is conducted using a four-square SWOT analysis template. Using mind map allows you to collect and structure a piece of information involved in SWOT Analysis then, you can export your SWOT mind map into an MS Word document that allows you to present and collaborate your business strategic SWOT analysis matrix in MS Word document.

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How to Connect an Image to a Topic in Your Mind Map

There is nothing easier than adding images to your mind map. Images can add creativity and functionality, and give your map a distinct style. ConceptDraw MINDMAP has a Graphics panel containing a clip art gallery so you can easily incorporate pictures into your maps making them even more memorable and intuitive. You can add images to any part of your mind map.

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How to Input Data from MS Excel Into a Mind Map

Many people apply Excel documents to store data in the form of hierarchical lists. With ConceptDraw MINDMAP you can easily turn the linear structure of an Excel table in a radial structure of mind map ConceptDraw MINDMAP will create a mind map file (CDMZ) from your Excel (XLS) file. If you keep your information in the Microsoft Excel files, you can import them into ConceptDraw MINDMAP, converting the columns and rows to a hierarchically structured mind map. If you have multiple individual sheets in your Excel workbook, ConceptDraw MINDMAP will turn them into a single multi-page mind map. ConceptDraw MINDMAP lets you import an entire Microsoft® Excel file as well as insert data from the selected cells.

ConceptDraw PROJECT Software Overview

ConceptDraw PROJECT is an effective tool for new and experienced users with a fine balance of usability and powerful functionality.

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How to Plan Projects Effectively Using Solutions

You can turn a project mind map into a Gantt chart. The advanced data exchange capabilities of ConceptDraw MINDMAP and ConceptDraw PROJECT allows you to view your mind map as a Gantt chart. This way you are switching between views of the same file.

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How to Improve a Project by Using a Mind Map

The InGyre technology provided in ConceptDraw OFFICE makes it easy to copy one or more task branches from MINDMAP to PROJECT. You can paste the copied data as a new project, as new resources, or as new tasks.

Create Response Charts

Visual navigation through the stages of a response process helps you locate specific actions to be taken via Action Mind Maps. Use ConceptDraw DIAGRAM and ConceptDraw MINDMAP for organize the process of response for interactions occurring in social media.

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How to Convert a Mind Map into MS Project XML

The easiest way to start this project is to conduct a brainstorm session that identifies necessary tasks, then prepare a project schedule in the form of a Gantt chart and assign resources to tasks. With ConceptDraw MINDMAP, you can initiate a project using a mind map to represent all critical and important tasks. ConceptDraw MINDMAP supports a mind map export to MS Project; it also allows import a project file from MS Project giving team members who use macOS or Windows a working visual map of a planned project.

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How to Make a Project Tasks Mind Map from Brainstorm

Start a project with creating a mind map, structuring ideas captured during a brainstorming session. The easiest way to start a new project is to conduct a brainstorming session that identifies the necessary tasks and then to develop it into a project schedule.

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How to Use the MS Word Exchange Solution

ConceptDraw MINDMAP gives you the ability to export your mind map into a ready-to-use Microsoft Word document. You can even stylish the resulting document using the MS Word templates.

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How to Send a Mind Map to Evernote

The Note Exchange solution lets you publish a mind map, created with ConceptDraw MINDMAP to your Evernote account.

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How to Split a Complex Map to a Few Simple Maps

How to Split a Complex Mind Map to a Few Simple Maps

When using ConceptDraw MINDMAP, you can move each main topic of a large complex mind map to a separate page. Here are the instructions on how to create a multiple page mind map from a solid map.

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How to Send an Outlook Email From a Mind Map

ConceptDraw MINDMAP supports integration with MS Outlook. The mind map topic can be transformed into MS Outlook message with one click.

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How to Work with Multipage Mind Maps

ConceptDraw MINDMAP allows you to merge separate mind maps into a single multipage document.

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How to Convert a Multipage Mind Map Into a Professional Sale Presentation

Convert a multi-paged mind map Into a presentation

ConceptDraw MINDMAP lets you create a professional-looking sales presentation easily.Even multipage mind map can be converted to a solid presentation.

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How to Use Filters

Many of us use mind maps for organizing, structuring or compiling our ideas or projects. Making mind map is the ability to take existing ideas and combine them in new ways. This is much easier to do when you can see all the ideas in front of you. You can capture information by visually connecting short key words and phrases on mind map page. Such efficient use of space means that more information can fit onto a single page or screen, giving you the opportunity to capture and organize number of ideas might fit together. As the volume of data grows and the map expands, the organizing and structuring information become a challenge. ConceptDraw MINDMAP allows you to search and sort the whole mind map's content, including topics, Notes and even Symbols.

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How to Create Floating Topics in a Mind Map

With ConceptDraw MINDMAP you have the ability to create floating topics that are not connected to the mind map structure. Since a floating topic is not connected to any other topics on the mind map, you can use it for future development of your main idea. This is a good way to make comments that relate to the entire map and not a separate topic.