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Steps to create a data set viable to use as a data source for importing for use in Visio Organizational Diagrammes

Step One – the Required Fields In any data source, be it a Microsoft Excel Workbook, a Microsoft Access Database, a Microsoft SQL 

Database, a Microsoft SharePoint List, a Microsoft Exchange Directory, or any other OLEDB or ODBC‐

Compliant data source, there MUST exist two fields which, with their data, equate to: 

A) The Employee’s unique name, or identifier, and 

B) The Employee’s Manager’s (Supervisor’s, Reporting Person’s) name, or identifier. 

In the case of an Excel Workbook worksheet, these two fields would be two distinct columns of data. 

In the case of a Database, these would be two distinct fields in a table, query or view. 

In the case of a SharePoint list, these would be two unique fields in the list. 

Step Two – The Required Column / Field Names If the data source is an Excel Workbook Worksheet, Row 1 MUST be the Column Headers. There is 

absolutely NO naming convention required for the Column Headers. Typically the Names Employee and 

Manager are used, however they can be any names that make sense, as long as the field (i.e. Column) 

names are unique and will map to the A) Name of the Employee, and B) The Name of the Person they 

Report To. 

Step Three – Proper Spelling, Capitalization, Punctuation, and Use of Names As an example, if the Person being Reported TO has the Name “Joseph Jones”, and that name is used in 

the Employee Field for that Manager, then for each employee in that Employee’s Manager field MUST 

show as reporting to “Joseph Jones”. This can NOT be listed as “Joe Jones”, “Josef Jones”, “Joseph Q. 

Jones”, “Jones, Joseph” or any other permutation of the name. There MUST be an EXACT match 

between the name used for the Manager in that Manager’s Employee Field and the name used in the 

Manager field for each of the Employees reporting to that Manager under that name. This includes 

proper spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and use of the name. 

Step Four – Structure If an individual is listed as having no Manager, it is assumed by Visio that the individual is the very top of 

the reporting structure and will appear as the top position / box in the Org Chart. ABSOLUTELY EVERY 

EMPLOYEE under that top person MUST report to someone to be included in the organization. That 

person that they report to MUST report to someone, etc., etc., etc., all the way from the lowest position 

up to the top level person. Every Manager MUST be listed in the Employee field. 

Visio does NOT handle “dotted line” reporting. You can manually drop in Dotted line reports, however 

they are not understood by the automation or data source at all. 

Step Five – The Source Data, The Wizard, and Re‐Linking. Once the Visio Organizational Chart Wizard has completed the creation of the Organization Chart, FROM 

THAT POINT FORWARD, the diagram knows NOTHING about the source data file that was used in the 

creation of the diagramme. The Wizard reads the data ONE TIME, uses that data to generate the 

diagramme  and then is no longer associated in any manner with the diagramme. 

In order for the data changes in the data source to be recognized by the Visio diagram, the Visio 

diagram: 

A) needs to have been created utilizing Visio 2007 Professional, or Visio 2010 Professional or Premium 

editions 

B) needs to use the Data Linking to 1) Link the Data to the Diagramme as a whole, then 2) link the 

individual records in the external data table to the appropriate SmartShape symbols. This second step 

must be accomplished for every page in the Organizational Diagramme. 

Step Six – What Updating Will and Will NOT Update Once the re‐linking has been completed, if any of the data fields in the source data file are changed and 

saved, then they will be reflected in the external data table in the Visio diagramme. 

Note that this applies to Shape Data and Data Graphics. The following scenarios will NOT result in proper 

updating of the Visio diagramme. 

1. If a new employee is added to the data set, and the attached external data table is refreshed, a 

new box will NOT be automatically added to the diagramme. A new record will show in the 

external data table and will show as an unlinked record. The Visio diagramme creator / editor 

will need to add the SmartShape to the diagramme at the appropriate location and then link the 

data record with that SmartShape symbol. 

2. If an employee is removed from the data set, and the attached external data table is refreshed, 

the box in the diagramme will NOT be automatically deleted from the diagramme. Instead, since 

the external data table no longer contains that record subsequent to the data refresh, the 

SmartShape that was linked to that record will have lost its record connection. That SmartShape 

symbol will need to be manually deleted from the diagramme. 

3. If an employee was reporting to Manager “A” in the structure of the diagramme, and the data 

record changes such that the employee now reports to Manager “B”, the SmartShape symbol 

will update its Shape Data fields, however the SmartShape WILL NOT RELOCATE to show the 

change in reporting structure. The Visio diagramme creator / editor must manually relocate the 

SmartShape to the new location and ensure that it is properly glued / connected in the 

diagramme. 

  • Steps to create a data set viable to use as a data source for importing for use in Visio Organizational Diagrammes
    • Step One – the Required Fields
    • Step Two – The Required Column / Field Names
    • Step Three – Proper Spelling, Capitalization, Punctuation, and Use of Names
    • Step Four – Structure
    • Step Five – The Source Data, The Wizard, and Re-Linking.
    • Step Six – What Updating Will and Will NOT Update

Excel Workbook for use as Sample Organizational Data.xlsx

Sheet1

Record Number Employee Number
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Used to uniquely identify a named employee
Employee Name
David Edson: David Edson: Mandatory Field Free Field Name Used if Employee Number is NOT used to uniquely identify each Employee
Title
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to establish Employee's Title within the Organization
Position Type Is Assistant
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name True/False or Yes/No Field used to flag if this employee is an Administrative Assistant
Manager ID Number
Dave Edson: Dave Edson: Optional Field Used if Employee Number Is Used
Primary Manager
David Edson: David Edson: Mandatory Field Variable Field Name Used ti Identify the Primary Manager for person named in Employee Name Field Syntax in this field MUST BE and exact match to value in Employee Name field
Dotted-Line Manager 1
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to Identify Dotted Line Manager 1. Naming must be an exact match to Employee Name field entry
Dotted-Line Manager 2
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to Identify Dotted Line Manager 2. Naming must be an exact match to Employee Name field entry
Dotted-Line Manager 3
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to Identify Dotted Line Manager 3. Naming must be an exact match to Employee Name field entry
Location
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to List Location for this Employee
Building
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to List Building for this Employee
Office
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to List Office Number / Name for this Employee
Division Department
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to List Department for this Employee
Telephone
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to List Telephone Number / Extension for this Employee
eMail
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to List eMail address for this Employee
Start Date
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to List Hire Date for this Employee
Tenure
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to List Tenure in Months for this Employee
Salary
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to List Annual Salary for this Employee
Current Performance
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to List Current Numeric / Textual Performance Rating for this Employee
Average Performance
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to List Numeric / Textual Average Performance Rating for this Employee
Photo File
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to List Filename.Extension for the image file (employee photograph) for this Employee
00001 CZ2012CA0001 Jossef Goldberg Chief Executive Officer Executive No Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14102 Technology Consulting Office of the President 555-0100 [email protected] 2/16/04 36 $245,000.00 4 4 Face000.jpg Executive Yes
88888 CZ2012CA1001 Cheryl Hyrdy Strategic Consultant Manager No CZ2012CA0001 Clair Hector $55,000.00 katrina.jpg
00002 CZ2012CA0002 Suzan Fine Executive Assistant Assistant No CZ2012CA0001 Jossef Goldberg <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14104 Technology Consulting Office of the President 555-0101 [email protected] 2/17/04 30 $41,000.00 5 5 Face001.jpg Manager No
00003 CZ2012CA0003 Anthony Chor Executive Assistant Assistant No CZ2012CA0025 Clair Hector <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14108 Technology Consulting Operations 555-0103 [email protected] 2/18/04 30 $41,000.00 3 3 Face002.jpg Position
00004 CZ2012CA0004 Laura Jennings CFO Manager No CZ2012CA0001 Jossef Goldberg <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14110 Technology Consulting Finance 555-0104 [email protected] 2/19/04 28 $126,000.00 4 4 Face003.jpg Consultant
00005 CZ2012CA0005 John Tippett Executive Assistant Position No CZ2012CA0004 Laura Jennings <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14112 Technology Consulting Finance 555-0105 [email protected] 2/20/04 30 $41,000.00 5 5 Face004.jpg Vacancy
00006 CZ2012CA0006 Thom McCann Senior VP Production Manager No CZ2012CA0001 Jossef Goldberg <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14113 Technology Consulting Production 555-0106 [email protected] 2/21/04 32 $118,000.00 4 4 Face005.jpg Assistant
00007 CZ2012CA0007 Ashley Larsen Director Manager No CZ2012CA0001 Jossef Goldberg <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14114 Technology Consulting Sales 555-0109 [email protected] 2/22/04 31 $117,500.00 3 3 Face006.jpg
00008 CZ2012CA0008 Ken Bergman Executive Assistant Assistant No CZ2012CA0006 Thom McCann <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14115 Technology Consulting Production 555-0107 [email protected] 2/23/04 30 $41,000.00 2 2 Face007.jpg
00009 CZ2012CA0009 Mike Tiano Executive Assistant Assistant No CZ2012CA0007 Ashley Larsen <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14116 Technology Consulting Marketing 555-0108 [email protected] 2/24/04 30 $41,000.00 3 3 Face008.jpg
00010 CZ2012CA0010 Eric Lang Corporate Counsel Manager No CZ2012CA0025 Clair Hector <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14118 Technology Consulting Operations 555-0110 [email protected] 2/25/04 28 $105,700.00 5 5 Face009.jpg
00011 CZ2012CA0011 Linda Leste Treasurer Manager No CZ2012CA0004 Laura Jennings Clair Hector <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14119 Technology Consulting Finance 555-0111 [email protected] 2/26/04 34 $99,000.00 4 4 Face010.jpg
00012 CZ2012CA0012 Ketan Dalal Secretary Position No CZ2012CA0011 Linda Leste <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14120 Technology Consulting Finance 555-0112 [email protected] 2/27/04 29 $52,000.00 3 3 Face011.jpg
00013 CZ2012CA0013 David Edson A/P Manager Manager No CZ2012CA0026 Suki White <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14122 Technology Consulting Finance 555-0113 [email protected] 2/28/04 27 $78,500.00 5 5 Face012.jpg
00014 CZ2012CA0014 Andrew Dixon A/R Manager Manager No CZ2012CA0026 Suki White <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14124 Technology Consulting Finance 555-0114 [email protected] 2/29/04 18 $78,200.00 4 4 Face013.jpg
00015 CZ2012CA0015 Sean Chai Associate Council Position No CZ2012CA0010 Eric Lang <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14126 Technology Consulting Operations 555-0115 [email protected] 3/1/04 6 $86,000.00 4 4 Face014.jpg
00016 CZ2012CA0016 Graham Eads Senior Manager Manager No CZ2012CA0007 Ashley Larsen <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14128 Technology Consulting Sales 555-0116 [email protected] 3/2/04 35 $71,000.00 5 5 Face015.jpg
00017 CZ2012CA0017 Helmut Hornig North America Sales Manager Manager No CZ2012CA0007 Ashley Larsen <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14202 Technology Consulting Sales 555-0114 [email protected] 3/3/04 11 $78,100.00 3 3 Face016.jpg
00018 CZ2012CA0018 Jae Pak National Account Manager Manager No CZ2012CA0017 Helmut Hornig <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14204 Technology Consulting Sales 555-0118 [email protected] 3/4/04 21 $78,100.00 3 3 Face017.jpg
00019 CZ2012CA0019 Denise Smith National Account Manager Manager No CZ2012CA0017 Helmut Hornig <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14206 Technology Consulting Sales 555-0119 [email protected] 3/5/04 24 $78,100.00 4 4 Face018.jpg
00020 CZ2012CA0020 Kimberly Bowen Internal Sales Representative Position No CZ2012CA0017 Helmut Hornig <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14208 Technology Consulting Sales 555-0120 [email protected] 3/6/04 28 $61,000.00 3 3 Face019.jpg
00021 CZ2012CA0021 Lani Ota Internal Sales Representative Position No CZ2012CA0017 Helmut Hornig <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14270 Technology Consulting Sales 555-0121 [email protected] 3/7/04 21 $61,000.00 1 1 Face020.jpg
00022 CZ2012CA0022 Jeffrey Piira Internal Sales Representative Position No CZ2012CA0017 Helmut Hornig <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14273 Technology Consulting Sales 555-0122 [email protected] 3/8/04 19 $61,000.00 3 3 Face021.jpg
00023 CZ2012CA0023 Jonathan Young Internal Sales Representative Position No CZ2012CA0017 Helmut Hornig <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14275 Technology Consulting Sales 555-0123 [email protected] 3/9/04 16 $61,000.00 3 3 Face022.jpg
00024 CZ2012CA0024 Patricia Brooke Operations Manager Manager No CZ2012CA0025 Clair Hector <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14277 Technology Consulting Operations 555-0124 [email protected] 3/10/04 18 $77,880.00 4 4 Face023.jpg
00025 CZ2012CA0025 Clair Hector Chief Operating Officer Manager No CZ2012CA0001 Jossef Goldberg <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14106 Technology Consulting Operations 555-0102 [email protected] 3/11/04 16 $51,850.00 3 4 Face024.jpg
00026 CZ2012CA0026 Suki White Finance Director Manager No CZ2012CA0004 Laura Jennings Clair Hector <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14279 Technology Consulting Finance 555-0125 [email protected] 3/12/04 18 $97,800.00 4 4 Face025.jpg
00027 CZ2012CA0027 Beth Silverberg Controller Manager No CZ2012CA0026 Suki White <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14280 Technology Consulting Finance 555-0126 [email protected] 3/13/04 21 $58,900.00 3 3 Face026.jpg
00028 CZ2012CA0028 Karan Khanna Customer Services Manager Manager No CZ2012CA0024 Patricia Brooke <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14281 Technology Consulting Operations 555-0127 [email protected] 3/14/04 19 $77,400.00 3 3 Face027.jpg
00029 CZ2012CA0029 Jolie Lenehan Production Manager Manager No CZ2012CA0006 Thom McCann <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14283 Technology Consulting Production 555-0128 [email protected] 3/15/04 14 $77,850.00 4 4 Face028.jpg
00030 CZ2012CA0030 Paul Borm Quality Assurance Manager Manager No CZ2012CA0044 Connie Waite <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14285 Technology Consulting Production 555-0129 [email protected] 3/16/04 16 $78,200.00 3 3 Face029.jpg
00031 CZ2012CA0031 Miles Richardson Quality Assurance Position No CZ2012CA0044 Connie Waite <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14287 Technology Consulting Production 555-0130 [email protected] 3/17/04 21 $62,500.00 4 4 Face030.jpg
00032 CZ2012CA0032 Jon Grande Quality Assurance Position No CZ2012CA0044 Connie Waite <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14288 Technology Consulting Production 555-0131 [email protected] 3/18/04 14 $62,500.00 2 2 Face031.jpg
00033 CZ2012CA0033 Robert O'Hara Quality Assurance Position No CZ2012CA0044 Connie Waite <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14289 Technology Consulting Production 555-0132 [email protected] 3/19/04 17 $62,500.00 3 3 Face032.jpg
00034 CZ2012CA0034 Michael Patten Quality Assurance Position No CZ2012CA0044 Connie Waite <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14290 Technology Consulting Production 555-0133 [email protected] 3/20/04 21 $62,500.00 2 2 Face033.jpg
00035 CZ2012CA0035 David Jaffe Marketing Director Manager No CZ2012CA0007 Ashley Larsen <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14291 Technology Consulting Marketing 555-0134 [email protected] 3/21/04 24 $105,900.00 3 3 Face034.jpg
00036 CZ2012CA0036 Stephanie Hooper Strategic Planning Manager Manager No CZ2012CA0007 Ashley Larsen <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14295 Technology Consulting Marketing 555-0135 [email protected] 3/22/04 18 $79,100.00 4 4 Face035.jpg
00037 CZ2012CA0037 Helge Hoeing Marketing Manager Manager No CZ2012CA0035 David Jaffe <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14297 Technology Consulting Marketing 555-0136 [email protected] 3/23/04 11 $78,880.00 5 5 Face036.jpg
00038 CZ2012CA0038 Wendy Vasse Marketing Position No CZ2012CA0035 David Jaffe <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14298 Technology Consulting Marketing 555-0137 [email protected] 3/24/04 24 $67,000.00 3 3 Face037.jpg
00039 CZ2012CA0039 Joshua Randall Marketing Position No CZ2012CA0035 David Jaffe <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14299 Technology Consulting Marketing 555-0138 [email protected] 3/25/04 25 $67,000.00 3 3 Face038.jpg
00040 CZ2012CA0040 Geof Miller Marketing Position No CZ2012CA0035 David Jaffe <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14302 Technology Consulting Marketing 555-0139 [email protected] 3/26/04 24 $67,000.00 3 3 Face039.jpg
00041 CZ2012CA0041 Toby Nixon Group Product Manager Manager No CZ2012CA0035 David Jaffe <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14304 Technology Consulting Marketing 555-0140 [email protected] 3/27/04 28 $76,500.00 4 4 Face040.jpg
00042 CZ2012CA0042 Meng Phua Product Manager Manager No CZ2012CA0041 Toby Nixon <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14306 Technology Consulting Marketing 555-0141 [email protected] 3/28/04 22 $74,900.00 3 3 Face041.jpg
00043 CZ2012CA0043 Richard Lum Marketing Consultant Consultant No CZ2012CA0041 Toby Nixon <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14308 Technology Consulting Marketing 555-0142 [email protected] 3/29/04 28 $50,000.00 2 2 Face042.jpg
00044 CZ2012CA0044 Connie Waite R&D Director Manager No CZ2012CA0006 Thom McCann <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14310 Technology Consulting R&D 555-0143 [email protected] 3/30/04 32 $96,900.00 3 3 Face043.jpg
00045 CZ2012CA0045 Amy Jones Technical Manager Manager No CZ2012CA0044 Connie Waite <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14311 Technology Consulting Production 555-0144 [email protected] 3/31/04 34 $76,800.00 3 3 Face044.jpg
00046 CZ2012CA0046 Tad Orman Graphics Scientist Position No CZ2012CA0045 Amy Jones <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14312 Technology Consulting R&D 555-0145 [email protected] 4/1/04 30 $52,500.00 4 4 Face045.jpg
00047 CZ2012CA0047 Jan Miksovsky Graphics Scientist Position No CZ2012CA0045 Amy Jones <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14313 Technology Consulting R&D 555-0146 [email protected] 4/2/04 31 $52,500.00 3 3 Face046.jpg
00048 CZ2012CA0048 Heather Mitchell Game Designer Position No CZ2012CA0045 Amy Jones <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14314 Technology Consulting R&D 555-0147 [email protected] 4/3/04 30 $52,500.00 3 3 Face047.jpg
00049 CZ2012CA0049 Jim Kim Graphics Scientist Position No CZ2012CA0045 Amy Jones <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14315 Technology Consulting R&D 555-0148 [email protected] 4/4/04 31 $52,500.00 2 2 Face048.jpg
00050 CZ2012CA0050 Deanna Meyer Game Designer Position No CZ2012CA0045 Amy Jones <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14316 Technology Consulting R&D 555-0149 [email protected] 4/5/04 30 $52,500.00 3 3 Face049.jpg
00051 CZ2012CA0051 Cynthia Randall Strategic Planner Position No CZ2012CA0036 Stephanie Hooper <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14318 Technology Consulting Marketing 555-0150 [email protected] 4/6/04 25 $56,200.00 4 4 Face050.jpg
00052 CZ2012CA0052 Karen Berge Strategic Planner Position No CZ2012CA0036 Stephanie Hooper <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14319 Technology Consulting Marketing 555-0151 [email protected] 4/7/04 25 $56,200.00 5 5 Face051.jpg
00053 CZ2012CA0053 Jose Lugo Strategic Planner Position No CZ2012CA0036 Stephanie Hooper <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14320 Technology Consulting Marketing 555-0152 [email protected] 4/8/04 25 $56,200.00 4 4 Face052.jpg
00054 CZ2012CA0054 Suanne Nagata Strategic Planner Position No CZ2012CA0036 Stephanie Hooper <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14322 Technology Consulting Marketing 555-0153 [email protected] 4/9/04 25 $56,200.00 4 4 Face053.jpg
00055 CZ2012CA0055 Servier Roomano Logistics Manager Manager No CZ2012CA0024 Patricia Brooke <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14323 Technology Consulting Operations 555-0154 [email protected] 4/10/04 20 $71,000.00 1 1 Face054.jpg
00056 CZ2012CA0056 Rick Raddatz Logistics Consultant No CZ2012CA0024 Patricia Brooke <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14324 Technology Consulting Operations 555-0155 [email protected] 4/11/04 24 $51,500.00 4 4 Face055.jpg
00057 CZ2012CA0057 Joanna Fuller Operations Position No CZ2012CA0024 Patricia Brooke <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14326 Technology Consulting Operations 555-0156 [email protected] 4/12/04 19 $51,600.00 4 4 Face056.jpg
00058 CZ2012CA0058 Jane Clayton Operations Position No CZ2012CA0024 Patricia Brooke <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14328 Technology Consulting Operations 555-0157 [email protected] 4/13/04 16 $51,400.00 3 3 Face057.jpg
00059 CZ2012CA0059 Mariehe Iwema Operations Assistant Assistant Yes CZ2012CA0024 Patricia Brooke <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14330 Technology Consulting Operations 555-0158 [email protected] 4/14/04 5 $38,000.00 4 4 Face058.jpg
00060 CZ2012CA0060 Rob Caron Sales Director Latin America Manager No CZ2012CA0007 Ashley Larsen <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14401 Technology Consulting Sales 555-0159 [email protected] 4/15/04 21 $75,000.00 3 3 Face059.jpg
00061 CZ2012CA0061 Claus Romanowsky South America Sales Manager Manager No CZ2012CA0060 Rob Caron <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14403 Technology Consulting Sales 555-0160 [email protected] 4/16/04 20 $75,000.00 3 3 Face060.jpg
00062 CZ2012CA0062 Brad Sutton South America Sales Position No CZ2012CA0060 Rob Caron <TBD> <TBD> <TBD> Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14405 Technology Consulting Sales 555-0161 [email protected] 4/17/04 18 $50,000.00 3 3 Face061.jpg
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David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Used to uniquely identify a named employee
Employee Name
David Edson: David Edson: Mandatory Field Free Field Name Used if Employee Number is NOT used to uniquely identify each Employee
Title
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to establish Employee's Title within the Organization
Position Type Is Assistant
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name True/False or Yes/No Field used to flag if this employee is an Administrative Assistant
Manager ID Number
Dave Edson: Dave Edson: Optional Field Used if Employee Number Is Used
Primary Manager
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Dotted-Line Manager 1
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to Identify Dotted Line Manager 1. Naming must be an exact match to Employee Name field entry
Dotted-Line Manager 2
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to Identify Dotted Line Manager 2. Naming must be an exact match to Employee Name field entry
Dotted-Line Manager 3
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to Identify Dotted Line Manager 3. Naming must be an exact match to Employee Name field entry
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Office
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Division Department
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to List Department for this Employee
Telephone
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to List Telephone Number / Extension for this Employee
eMail
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Start Date
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to List Hire Date for this Employee
Tenure
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to List Tenure in Months for this Employee
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David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to List Annual Salary for this Employee
Current Performance
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to List Current Numeric / Textual Performance Rating for this Employee
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David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to List Numeric / Textual Average Performance Rating for this Employee
Photo File
David Edson: David Edson: Optional Field Variable Field Name Used to List Filename.Extension for the image file (employee photograph) for this Employee
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Installation Guide.pdf

2012 OfficeWork Software

Product Development Team

ORGCHART FOR VISIO – [ INSTALLATION GUIDE ] A brief guide to installing OfficeWork Software’s OrgChart for Visio 2010. NOTE: Installation of this add- in for Visio requires Microsoft Visio 2010 Professional Edition or Microsoft Visio 2010 Premium Edition

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OrgChart for Visio Installation Guide

Table of Contents OrgChart for Visio Installation Guide ....................................................................................................... 1

The Media ........................................................................................................................................... 2

Download ........................................................................................................................................ 2

CD Media ......................................................................................................................................... 2

Begin the Install ................................................................................................................................... 2

Install Screen One ............................................................................................................................ 2

Install Screen Two ............................................................................................................................ 3

Install Screen Three ......................................................................................................................... 3

Install Screen Four ........................................................................................................................... 4

Install Screen Five ............................................................................................................................ 4

Enter your OrgChart for Visio License Key ............................................................................................ 5

Installation Complete .......................................................................................................................... 6

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The Media

Download

1. If you download the Installation Package from the OrgChart for Visio Web Site, you will copy to

your Windows Desktop the .ZIP file containing the Installation Package.

2. Create a folder. You can name this folder any convenient name such as “OC4VInstall”.

3. Move the .ZIP file to the folder you have just created.

4. Unzip the .ZIP file to this same folder.

CD Media

1. Create a folder anywhere you desire on your local machine. You can name this folder any

convenient name such as “OC4VInstall”.

2. If you obtained a box product of the OrgChart for Visio with installation CD, you will copy the

.ZIP file containing the Installation Package found on the root directory of the CD to your

Windows Desktop.

3. Move the .ZIP file to the folder you have just created.

4. Unzip the .ZIP file to this same folder.

Begin the Install You will now find two additional files in your new folder; a file labeled Setup.exe, and a file labeled

Orgchart for Visio Setup.msi.

1. Double-click on the Setup.EXE file in the folder where you have placed the .ZIP file and unzipped

the file. This action will launch the Orgchart for Visio Installation Wizard.

Install Screen One

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2. Left-click the Next > Command Button to to advance to the next screen of the Orgchart for Visio

Installation Wizard.

Install Screen Two

3. Ensure that the Radio Button near the bottom of the Screen labeled “Everyone” is selected, then

Left-click the Next > Command Button to advance to the next screen of the Orgchart for Visio

Installation Wizard.

Install Screen Three

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4. Left-click the Next > Command Button to advance to the next screen of the Orgchart for Visio

Installation Wizard.

Install Screen Four

5. A Progress Bar will keep you apprised of the progress that OrgChart for Visio is making during

the Installation Process. If, during the process you encounter an Alert dialog asking for your

permission to proceed with the installation, Left-click the Yes or Agree Command Button to

continue. Left-click the Next > Command Button to advance to the next screen of the Orgchart

for Visio Installation Wizard.

Install Screen Five

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6. When the Orgchart for Visio Installation has successfully completed the Installation, you will see

the final screen of the Wizard as illustrated above. Left-click the Close Command Button to close

the Installation Wizard and return you to the Windows Desktop.

Enter your OrgChart for Visio License Key 1. Launch Microsoft Visio 2010 Professional or Microsoft Visio 2010 Premium as you normally

would.

2. Left-click the Dark Blue File Ribbon Tab to enter Visio 2010’s Backstage View.

3. In the Backstage view, locate the OfficeWork Software Item at the Left (Menu) Area of the

Backstage view and Left-click to select the OfficeWork Menu item.

4. Enter your License Key into the Text Box to the Right of the Label “Enter License Key:”

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5. Return to the New Area of the Backstage Area by Left-clicking on the “New” Item (Menu) at the

Left of the Backstage area.

Installation Complete

OC4V-R1-GETTING_STARTED_GUIDE.pdf

2012 OfficeWork Software

Product Development Team

[ORGCHART FOR VISIO – GETTING STARTED GUIDE] A brief guide to getting started with OfficeWork Software’s OrgChart for Visio 2010. NOTE: use of this add-in for Visio requires Microsoft Visio 2010 Professional Edition or Microsoft Visio 2010 Premium Edition

Copyright © 2012 OfficeWork Software – All Rights Reserved Page 1

OrgChart for Visio Getting Started Guide

Table of Contents OrgChart for Visio Getting Started Guide ................................................................................................. 1

Beginning a New Organizational Diagram with OrgChart for Visio ........................................................ 2

Launch Visio 2010 Professional Edition or Visio 2010 Premium Edition ............................................ 2

The Backstage View ......................................................................................................................... 2

The OrgChart for Visio Diagramming Environment ............................................................................... 3

The Visio 2010 OrgChart Ribbon Tab ................................................................................................ 4

Import OrgChart Data .......................................................................................................................... 5

Configuring OrgChart for Visio to Use the External Data .................................................................... 10

Define the Scope of the Initial Drawing of the OrgChart ..................................................................... 13

Expanding the Subordinates under a Superior ................................................................................... 15

Expand on Page ............................................................................................................................. 15

Expand on New Page ..................................................................................................................... 16

Formatting the Employee Box(s) ........................................................................................................ 17

Modifying the Layout of the Employee Boxes .................................................................................... 20

Displaying Key Performance Indicators – Data Graphics ..................................................................... 21

Defining a Data Graphic ................................................................................................................. 21

Data Reporting .................................................................................................................................. 24

Conclusion ......................................................................................................................................... 25

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Beginning a New Organizational Diagram with OrgChart for Visio

Launch Visio 2010 Professional Edition or Visio 2010 Premium Edition

From The Windows Desktop

1. If you have a Shortcut to Visio 2010 on your Windows Desktop as a Desktop Icon, launch Visio

2010 by using your Left-mouse button and Double-clicking on the Visio 2010 Icon

From the Windows Start Menu

1. Locate the Windows Gem in the Lower-Left-Hand-Corner of your Windows Desktop.

2. Left-click to select the Windows Gem. This action will display the Windows Start Menu

3. Select “All Programs” from the Windows Start Menu

4. Scroll down through the listing of all Programs that are installed on your local machine and

locate the item listed as “Microsoft Office”

5. Left-click to expand the Microsoft Office item and locate the sub-item listed as “Microsoft Visio

2010”

6. Left-click to select the Microsoft Visio 2010 Item. This action will launch Microsoft Visio 2010.

The Backstage View

Once you have launched Microsoft Visio 2010 you will be, by default, viewing the “Backstage View”. An

example of this is shown in the Illustration below (Figure 1).

Figure 1 – Backstage View

Note that in the main body of the Backstage View, there are Three general Sections: (1) Recently Used

Templates, (2) Template Categories, and (3) Other Ways to Get Started.

If you have used OrgChart for Visio previously, an Icon for OrgChart for Visio may be displayed in the

Previously Used Templates area. To begin a new OrgChart using the OrgChart for Visio Add-In, simply

Double-click, using your Left-Mouse-Button, on the OrgChart for Visio Icon in the Previously Used

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Templates Area. This action will begin a new Organizational Diagram based upon the OrgChart for Visio

Template and you will next be viewing the Visio Diagramming Environment with a new diagram based

on the OrgChart for Visio template and the OrgChart for Visio Add-In active.

If you have NOT previously created an OrgChart using the OrgChart for Visio Add-In, you will not find

an Icon for the OrgChart for Visio Add-In in the Recently Used Templates. You WILL however, regardless

of whether you have used the OrgChart for Visio Add-In before or not, find a Folder in the Template

Categories area of the Backstage View.

Using your Left-Mouse-Button, Left-Click on the Folder listed as “OfficeWork Software” in the Template

Categories Area. This action will change the Backstage View to display the Available Solutions from

OfficeWork Software. The Add-In currently available is the OrgChart for Visio solution. Your Backstage

View will look similar to the Illustration as shown in Figure 2 Below.

Figure 2 – Backstage View in OfficeWork Software Solution Folder

To begin a new OrgChart using the OrgChart for Visio Add-In, simply Double-click, using your Left-

Mouse-Button, on the OrgChart for Visio Icon in the Choose a Templates Area. This action will begin a

new Organizational Diagram based upon the OrgChart for Visio Template and you will next be viewing

the Visio Diagramming Environment with a new diagram based on the OrgChart for Visio template and

the OrgChart for Visio Add-In active.

The OrgChart for Visio Diagramming Environment

IMPORTANT NOTE 1:

If you do not see the Document Stencil Item displayed at the left of the Diagramming Environment, take

the following steps (This will need to be accomplished ONLY one time and Visio will remember to have

this available from this point forward whenever you use Visio):

1. Left-click on the File Ribbon Tab to navigate to the Backstage View.

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2. In the Backstage View, Locate and select the Options Item at the Left of the Backstage View. This

action will display the Visio Options Dialog.

3. Left-click on the Advanced Item at the Left of the Options Dialog. This action will display the

Advanced Page of the Options Dialog.

4. Scroll to the bottom of the Advanced Page and locate the General Area, and the “Run in

developer mode” Check-box item.

5. Click to check the Run in Developer mode Check-Box or ensure that it is already checked.

6. Left-click the OK Command Button in the Lower-Right of the Options Dialog to confirm your

selection, close the dialog and return to the Visio Diagramming Environment.

7. Select the Developer Tab of the Visio Ribbon.

8. Locate the Show / Hide Area of the Developer Ribbon Tab.

9. Ensure that the Document Stencil Item is checked.

10. Return to the OrgChart Tab on the Visio Ribbon

IMPORTANT NOTE 2:

If the Shape Data Window is not currently being displayed in the Visio Environment, take the following

steps to ensure its display:

1. Left-click to select the Data Tab in the Visio Ribbon.

2. Locate the Show / Hide Area of the Data Tab and ensure that the Shape Data Window Check-Box

is currently checked.

3. Return to the OrgChart Tab of the Visio Ribbon.

The Visio 2010 OrgChart Ribbon Tab

As you enter the Visio Diagramming Environment a blank Visio Diagram will be displayed. Above the

diagramming surface a collection of Visio Ribbon Tabs will be displayed. The Default Ribbon Tab that will

be active is the OrgChart for Visio “OrgChart” Ribbon Tab. This is illustrated in Figure 3, below.

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Figure 3 – The Visio Diagramming Environment with the OrgChart Ribbon Tab active

The Visio 2010 OrgChart for Visio Ribbon is a unified, easy to navigate dashboard for creating and

maintaining Visio OrgChart diagrams created with the OrgChart for Visio Add-In.

In general practice, when creating an OrgChart, you will work from Left to Right, completing the tasks to

display and format the hierarchal structure of the Organizational Diagram.

Let’s look at the overall OrgChart Ribbon Tab. This is illustrated in Figure 4 below:

Figure 4 – The OrgChart Ribbon Tab

Note the Areas on the OrgChart Ribbon Tab. These are (working Left to Right): (1) Data, (2) Draw, (3)

Format, (4) Analyze and Publish, (5) Tools, (6) Editing, (7) View, and (8) Help.

Even though it IS possible to manually create a hierarchal Organizational Diagram by using simple drag-

and-drop techniques, OrgChart for Visio is a highly intelligent, data-driven, Automation-enhanced

diagramming tool as an Add-in to Visio 2010 Professional and Premium. Therefore utilizing an External

Data Source is the optimal method for creating an Organizational Diagram. We will be stepping through

this data-driven process in this Getting Started Guide.

The First Area, at the left, on the OrgChart is the Data Area. This area consists of two tools: Import

OrgChart Data, and Configure Data Fields. We will begin by Importing the Data we will use to create our

Organizational Diagram. Left-Click to Select the Import OrgChart Data Item.

Import OrgChart Data This action will display the Data Selector dialog. The first screen of the Data Selector Dialog / Wizard is

shown in Figure 5 below:

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Figure 5 – Data Selector Screen 1

The first question that requires a selection is “What data do you want to use?”. The potential choices

are (1) a Microsoft Office Excel workbook, (2) a Microsoft Office Access database, (3) a Microsoft

Windows SharePoint Services list, (4) a Microsoft SQL Server database, and (5) any Other OLEDB or

ODBC data source. In the case of this demonstration, the Excel workbook will be selected. Left-Clicking

on the Next> Command Button advances to the next screen of the Data Selector Wizard. Screen 2 of the

Data Selector Wizard is shown in Figure 6 below:

Figure 6 – Screen 2 of the Data Selector Wizard

The next step is to browse to the desired data source. Left-Clicking the Browse… Command Button

displays a File Dialog allowing the user to select the desired file from the network file system.

In this Getting Started Guide, we will be using a Microsoft Excel Workbook as out desired Data Source. In

order for Visio to understand the Excel Worksheet as a viable Data Source, the data source will need to

comply with two rules: (1) Row One in the Worksheet MUST contain the Column Header Labels. An

example of this is illustrated below in Figure 7 below:

Figure 7 – Excel Worksheet Column Headers

Rule (2) is that there MUST be two distinct Columns that equate to the “Who Am I” and the “Who Do I

Report To” data fields. The Names in these Columns MUST be an exact match. The reason for these

requirements is so that Visio can define the hierarchal structure for reporting purposes.

When the Worksheet has been selected from the file system, the Data Selector Wizard will return you to

the screen, listing the selected data source as illustrated in Figure 8 below:

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Figure 8 – Data File selected in Data Selector Wizard

When complete, the required file name will be displayed in the Text Box. Left-Clicking on the Next>

Command Button advances to the next screen of the Data Selector Wizard. The next screen of the

wizard is illustrated in Figure 9 below:

Figure 9 – Range Selection in the Data Selection Wizard

Because an Excel workbook was selected, the Wizard offers the user the opportunity to select a specific

range of data on the worksheet. If no named range is available, the user can create one on the fly or

simply use the entire worksheet. Left-Clicking on the Next> Command Button advances to the next

screen of the Data Selector Wizard. The Field / Record selection Screen is illustrated in Figure 10 below:

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Figure 10 – Field / Record Filter / Selection

Utilizing the Select Columns… and Select Rows… Command Buttons, the user can filter the selection of

data being used for the data link. This is illustrated in Figure 11 Below:

Figure 11 – Filter Fields

Select Columns… allows individual fields to be included or excluded from the data link. This is Illustrated

in Figure 12 below:

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Figure 12 – Filter Records

Select Rows… allows individual records to be included or excluded from the data link. When filtering (if

desired) has been applied you will be returned to the Connect to Data Screen of the Wizard as illustrated

in Figure 13 below:

Figure 13 – Connect to Data Screen

Once any filters have been applied to the data set, the user is returned to the Connect to Data screen of

the Wizard. Left-Clicking on the Next> Command Button advances to the next screen of the Data

Selector Wizard. This screen will provide the opportunity to set the Key Field as illustrated in Figure 14

below:

Figure 14 – Set Key Field

The Wizard takes a first pass estimate at which field in the data set contains unique record entries and

offers this as the Unique Identifier. The user may either accept this default, or un-check that option and

select another. Left-Clicking on the Next> Command Button advances to the next screen of the Data

Selector Wizard. With all options properly set, the Wizard presents you with the closing screen as

illustrated in Figure 15 below:

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Figure 15 – Wizard closing Screen

The final screen of the Wizard simply confirms that the Wizard has all of the necessary information to

import the data to the Visio Diagram as a whole. Left-Clicking the Finish Command Button confirms the

user’s choices, closes the dialog and attached the data set to the Visio diagram.

When the Wizard has completed, you will notice that a new External Data Table has been added to the

Diagramming Environment as illustrated in Figure 16 below:

Figure 16 – External Data Table attached to the OrgChart Diagram

Configuring OrgChart for Visio to Use the External Data Now that the Data has been imported to the Diagram itself it can be utilized to automatically attach data

to the individual Employee Boxes and to maintain that link. In this manner, when the external data

changes, a simple refresh of the diagram will always reflect the latest status of that data. However,

before we can begin building the hierarchy, we need to tell OrgChart for Visio which of the External Data

Fields we want to use, and how we want to use them. We accomplish by using the Configure Dialog. This

item is the second item from the Left on the OrgChart Ribbon Tab and is listed as “Configure Data Fields”

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in the Data Area. Left-clicking to Select this item will display the “Shape Field to Data Field Mapping”

Dialog. This is illustrated in Figure 17 below:

Figure 17 – Shape Field to Data Field Mapping Dialog

Working from Top to Bottom, the Items in this dialog are:

 ID Field – This is where the field that uniquely identifies each Employee is selected (Required)

 Reports To ID Field – This is where the field that identifies who the Employee Reports To is

selected (Required)

 Name Field – This is the Field that contains the Name of the Employee as it should be displayed

on the face of the Employee Box is selected (Required) Note that this may be the same field as

the ID Field if desired

 Dotted-line Reports 1 Field – This is where, if a field exists in the data that identifies the first

dotted-line reporting manager, the field may be used to draw the dotted-line relationship.

(Optional)

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 Dotted-line Reports 2 Field – This is where, if a field exists in the data that identifies the second

dotted-line reporting manager, the field may be used to draw the dotted-line relationship.

(Optional)

 Dotted-line Reports 3 Field – This is where, if a field exists in the data that identifies the third

dotted-line reporting manager, the field may be used to draw the dotted-line relationship.

(Optional)

OrgChart for Visio supports up to Three Automatically drawn Dotted-line Relationships: a feature not

found in other OrgCharting tools.

 Picture – If the external data has a field with the name of an image file (.JPG, .GIF, .PNG, .TIF,

.BMP) listed, this field can automatically add images in the Employee Boxes without the manual

one-at-a-time methodology found in other OrgCharting tools. (Optional)

 Picture Folder – If the field containing the name of the image file does NOT have a full pathname

listed, and if all image files are listed in a single folder which is accessible to the user’s matching

(including via a network) the path to that folder may be listed here (Optional)

 Position Type – If the data file contains a field describing which position type should be used to

display for that particular record, OrgChart for Visio can utilize this field to properly

automatically configure the Employee Boxes to display the industry-standard look of the

Employee Boxes. (Optional) Note the only valid entries for this field are (1) Executive, (2)

Manager, (3) Position, (4) Vacancy, (5) Consultant, and (6) Assistant

 Assistant – If a field exists in the external data which identifies a record as being an Executive

Assistant, this field may be used to position the Assistant with respect to their direct Manager.

(Optional)

 Value for ‘Is Assistant’ – This value in the external data may be “Yes”, “No”, “yes”, “no”, “True”,

“False”, “true”, or “false” (Only used if Assistant field above is used)

An example of this dialog being completed is illustrated in Figure 18 below:

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Figure 18 - Fully completed Shape Field to Data Field Mapping Dialog

Define the Scope of the Initial Drawing of the OrgChart Now that the Data has been imported and the OrgChart for Visio Add-In configured to use the Data, the

final step is to actually begin drawing the Diagram.

The First Item at the Left in the Draw Area of the OrgChart Ribbon Tab, and the Third Item in the overall

OrgChart Ribbon Tab is the “Choose Start & Depth”. Function. Left-clicking, to select this command

displays the “Choose Starting Employee” Dialog. This is illustrated in Figure 19 below:

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Figure 19 – Choose Starting Employee Dialog

Note that as this Dialog opens, The entire Organizational Tree is collapsed, showing only the Top level

Executive at the top of the organizational structure. Left-clicking on the small triangle to the left of a

person’s name expands that branch of the organization. You can repeatedly expand as much of the

organizational structure as you care to see. In figure 20 below, we have expanded the tree to see

greater detail in the organizational structure.

Figure 20 – Expanded Organizational tree

Note that for each item (leaf) in the tree, we can see helpful information about that particular record.

Information Shown includes:

 The Record (Employee) ID

 Number of Direct Reports

 Number of Total employees reporting up to this employee

 The Level in the Hierarchy (0 is the top, first level down is 1, etc.)

 The individual that this employee reports to

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This information is used to assist in making an intelligent decision as to where the starting point of the

drawing of the hierarchal tree should be.

Beneath the tree view is a slider control which is used to set the depth of the drawing. Setting the depth

at a value of 2 results in the selected individual and the level directly under that person being drawn.

Keep in mind that individuals can be expanded and collapsed at any time to show or hide any portion of

the organizational structure.

For the purposes of this getting started guide we are going to begin by drawing the Chief Executive

Officer and his direct reports. We will set the level at 2, and left click on the Named Box in the tree-view

control for “Jossef Goldberg”. The selection of a given individual closes the dialog and draws the

hierarchy based on the configured name and depth. This is illustrated in Figure 21 below:

Figure 21 – Draw CEO and direct reports

Expanding the Subordinates under a Superior There are actually Two forms of Expansion available within OrgChart for Visio: (1) Expanding on the

Same Page, and (2) Expanding onto a New Page.

There are Two methodologies for completing each of these actions; utilizing the item on the OrgChart

Ribbon Tab that is labeled as “Expand”, or utilizing the SmartTag associated with the selected Employee

Box (found immediately below and right of the box).

Expand on Page

With the Manager selected, Either (1) Left-click on the small black down-pointing triangle immediately

beneath the Expand Item on the Draw Area of the OrgChart Ribbon Tab and select the item labeled as

“Expand on Page”, or (2) float your cursor over the selected box, locate the SmartTag and Left-click on

the small black down-pointing triangle then select the item labeled as “Expand on Page”. Either of these

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actions will expand the subordinates under that Manager on the current (same) page of the

Organizational Diagram. This is illustrated in Figure 22 below:

Figure 22 – Expand on Page

Expand on New Page

With the Manager selected, Either (1) Left-click on the small black down-pointing triangle immediately

beneath the Expand Item on the Draw Area of the OrgChart Ribbon Tab and select the item labeled as

“Expand on New Page”, or (2) float your cursor over the selected box, locate the SmartTag and Left-click

on the small black down-pointing triangle then select the item labeled as “Expand on New Page”. Either

of these actions will expand the subordinates under that Manager on a New) page of the Organizational

Diagram. The newly created page will be named with the name of the Manager which was selected for

the expansion onto this new Page. This is illustrated in Figure 23 below:

Figure 23 – Expand on New Page (new Page view)

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Figure 24 illustrates the Original Page. Note the Naming of the new Page on the Page Tabs below the

diagram page itself.

Figure 24 – Expand on new Page (original page view)

As illustrated in Figure 25, OrgChart for Visio properly provides hyperlinks to the new Page and returns

on the new Page back to the Manager on the Original Page.

Figure 25 – Hyperlink on Expanded Employee Box

Formatting the Employee Box(s) OrgChart for Visio includes an extremely intelligent, patented, Formatting tool called the “Smart Clone

Tool”. This tool not only provides the ability to format visual aspects of an Employee Box, like Text, Fill,

and Line, but FAR more importantly allows the configuration of all data and graphic elements of the

Employee Box. Unlike a “Format Painter” the application of the result of the formatting can be applied

at various Scoping Levels from an individual Employee Box, through a selection of Employee Boxes,

through a Division (a Manager and all employees reporting to that Manager), through an entire page, or

up to the entire diagram across all Pages.

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To access this tool first select an Employee Box, then locate the Format Area on the OrgChart Ribbon

and Left-click on the Smart Clone Tool item. This action will display the Smart Clone Dialog as illustrated

in Figure 26 below:

Figure 26 – Patented Smart Clone Tool

At the left of the Smart Clone Dialog you will find a list of all of the Data Fields that were imported from

the External Source. You will additionally find unique calculated fields like “Direct Reports”.

The OrgChart for Visio Employee box is capable of displaying up to 15 fields on the face of the Employee

Box, including an employee Photograph (image) if you defined the image in the external data set.

To add fields to the Employee Box, simply drag a field from the list onto the Illustration of the Employee

Box in the main body of the dialog. To remove a field from the Employee Box, simply drag the field from

the illustration in the main body of the dialog to the list at the left.

Selecting any field allows you to format that field visually in any manner you desire. You can format:

 The font used in the field

 The font size used in the field

 The font formatting (bold, italic, etc.) used in the field

 The font color used in the field

 The text justification (left, center or right) used in the field

 The background color used in the field

 Whether or not to show the label for the field item used in the field

 Margins used in the field

 Photograph placement (left, right, or none) in the Employee Box

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The controls in the dialog are intuitive. In this getting started guide we’ll make quite a few changes to

the default Employee Box as shown in Figure 26 above. The results of these changes are shown in Figure

27 below:

Figure 27 – Formatting Data and Visual elements in Patented Smart Clone Tool

Once we have properly configured the Employee Box, we then select the Scope of Application as defined

in the Drop-down listing listed as Apply to: This is illustrated in Figure 28 below:

Figure 28 – Applying Scope within Patented Smart Clone Tool

Note how this is applied when we Left-click on the OK Command Button in the dialog. This is illustrated

in Figure 29 below:

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Figure 29 – Applied Formatting and Data from Patented Smart Clone Tool

Modifying the Layout of the Employee Boxes Like any Organizational Diagramming Tool, the organizational diagram needs to be able to

accommodate various and diverse layout configurations. OrgChart for Visio allows you to select a

Manager and then Left-Click on the small black down-pointing triangle immediately beneath the Layout

Item in the Draw Tab to select a desired layout configuration for that Manager and his or her

Subordinates. In this Getting Started Guide we are going to alter Thom McCann’s team from a horizontal

configuration to a two column configuration in order to save space. We first select Thom McCann then

select the Layout Item then from the palette of options select the two-column format. This action will

change the layout of Thom’s team to the layout shown in Figure 30 below:

Figure 30 – Modified Layout

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Displaying Key Performance Indicators – Data Graphics Visio 2010 Professional and Premium include the capability to add graphical elements to Shapes that

reflect the status of Data associated with those Shapes. With OrgChart for Visio these Data Graphics

have been expanded and placed on steroids to allow the Visio OrgChart to have a graphically rich and

professional look that delivers instant visual understanding of the key performance indicators based on

the data in the diagram. And the extra benefit is that when the diagram is refreshed based on changes in

the external data, the Data Graphics automatically update as well.

Defining a Data Graphic

Select the small black down-pointing triangle immediately under the Data Graphics item in the Analyze

and Publish Area of the OrgChart Ribbon. This Action will display the Data Graphics Task Area as

illustrated in Figure 31 below:

Figure 31 - Data Graphics Task Area

Next Left-click on the Create New Data Graphic… in the Data Graphics Task Area. This action will display

the New Data Graphic Dialog as illustrated in Figure 32 below:

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Figure 32 – New Data Graphic Dialog

Left-click on the New Item… Command Button. This action will display the New Item Sub-Dialog. As an

example in this Getting Started Guide, we will select the Current Performance field in the Data Field

Item Listing and select Icon Set from the Displayed as Listing. We will use one of OrgChart for Visio’s

custom Data Graphics the Glossy Red Buttons. We will define the Performance items in the range of 1 to

5 and define the placement to be at the Left Horizontally and Middle Vertically. This is illustrated in

Figure 33 Below:

Figure 33 – New Data Graphic Definition

We’ll now Left-click the OK Command Button to accept our definition and close the New Item Sub Dialog

and return to the New Data Graphic Dialog.

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We’ll now Left-click the OK Command Button to accept our new Data Graphic and close the New Data

Graphic Dialog and return to the diagram.

We now need to apply the Data Graphic to the Diagram. Press the Ctrl+A key combination to select all of

the Employee Boxes on the Page. Return to the Data Graphic Task Area and Left-Click on the newly

Available Data Graphic. This action will display the Data Graphic on the Employee Box as illustrated in

Figure 34 below:

Figure 34 – Data Graphic Applied

Here’s a detail of the applied Data Graphic. It is illustrated in Figure 35 below:

Figure 35 – Data Graphic Detail

Red buttons with Numbers probably don’t mean much to the casual viewer. Visio 2010 Professional and

Premium provide the ability to Automatically Generate a Legend which describes what this Data Graphic

Represents. Navigate to the Data Tab on the Visio Ribbon and Left-click on the Insert Legend item in the

Display Data Area. Select either the Vertical or Horizontal Legend depending on your preference. Return

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to the OrgChart Tab. Select Ctrl+Shift+W to zoom out to the Whole Page and note that the Legend has

been automatically created for you and placed in the Upper-Right-Hand-Corner of the Diagram Page.

You may now relocate the legend to a position that is most advantageous to you. This is illustrated in

Figure 36 below:

Figure 36 – Data Graphic with Legend

Data Reporting OrgChart for Visio provides a library of pre-defined Data Reports to enable detailed analysis of the Data

that has been instantiated as part of your Organizational Diagram.

To access these pre-defined Reports, locate the Analyze and Publish area of the OrgChart Ribbon. Locate

and select the OrgChart Reports item. This action will display the Reports Dialog

Figure 37 – Report Selector

Left-click to select the Compensation Report from the collection of available reports. Next select the

Run… Command Button and select the Excel Item from the list of available Output Formats.

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The Visio Report Generator will create an Excel Workbook with the data from your Organizational

diagram. The output will look similar to the Worksheet illustrated below as Figure 38:

Figure 38 – Compensation Report Sample Output

Conclusion OrgChart for Visio has been designed for both the Visio novice and seasoned Visio Professional. It has

been designed to be razor-focused on creating and maintaining the types of Structured Refreshable

Hierarchal diagrams that you find most important and most useful in your daily enterprise endeavors.

For more detailed feature-by-feature, item-by-item documentation, tutorials, and Help please reference

the OrgChart for Visio Help.PDF file located in your Install directory, or simply left-click on the Help item

on the OrgChart for Visio Toolbar while working in an OrgChart for Visio diagram.

OrgChart for VISIO Documentation Packet v2.pdf

[OrgChart for VISIO – Getting  Started Documentation]  Organization Charts Made Easy!    Visio 2010 is an excellent drawing package for data‐diagrams of all kinds.  But, as  you look to move beyond the tedious, time‐intensive, manual creating and  updating of organization charts you will find this add‐in a truly remarkable help.   

Why Use OrgChart for Visio?    OrgChart for Visio will save you hours of time in creating and maintaining  Organizational Diagrams. You will have an immediate ROI and will actually save  your company money in overall diagramming costs!    Using a data source such as an Excel spreadsheet you will find OrgChart for Visio  the easiest, fastest way to create intelligent, refreshable organization charts.   

Included in this document:    1. Installation Guide                Page 2  2. Getting Started Guide              Page 9  3. Creating a Dataset that Can be Imported for Org Charts    Page 36  4. Key Reasons to Why to Use OrgChart for Visio       Page 38  5. Appendix A – Examples              Page 41  6. Appendix B ‐ Additional Resources & Contact Information    Page 44    Copyright 2012 OfficeWork Software, LLC 

 

 

 

 

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[ORGCHART FOR VISIO –  INSTALLATION GUIDE]  A brief guide to installing OfficeWork Software’s OrgChart for Visio 2010. NOTE: Installation of this add‐ in for Visio requires Microsoft Visio 2010 Professional Edition or Microsoft Visio 2010 Premium Edition 

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OrgChart for Visio Installation Guide

Table of Contents OrgChart for Visio Installation Guide............................................................................................................1 

The Media .................................................................................................................................................2 

Download..............................................................................................................................................2 

CD Media...............................................................................................................................................2 

Begin the Install ........................................................................................................................................2 

Install Screen One .................................................................................................................................3 

Install Screen Two.................................................................................................................................3 

Install Screen Three...............................................................................................................................4 

Install Screen Four.................................................................................................................................4 

Install Screen Five .................................................................................................................................5 

Enter your OrgChart for Visio License Key................................................................................................5 

Installation Complete................................................................................................................................6 

 

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The Media

Download 1. If you download the Installation Package from the OrgChart for Visio Web Site, you will copy to 

your Windows Desktop the .ZIP file containing the Installation Package. 

2. Create a folder. You can name this folder any convenient name such as “OC4VInstall”.  

3. Move the .ZIP file to the folder you have just created. 

4. Unzip the .ZIP file to this same folder. 

CD Media 1. Create a folder anywhere you desire on your local machine. You can name this folder any 

convenient name such as “OC4VInstall”.  

2. If you obtained a box product of the OrgChart for Visio with installation CD, you will copy the 

.ZIP file containing the Installation Package found on the root directory of the CD to your 

Windows Desktop. 

3. Move the .ZIP file to the folder you have just created. 

4. Unzip the .ZIP file to this same folder. 

Before the Install – Select 32‐bit or 64‐bit

This is very important.  You should see two folders unzipped.  One for a 32‐bit system, the other for a 

64‐bit system.  Open the folder matching your computer’s bit configuration.  If you are uncertain about 

your computer’s bit configuration open the windows explorer and right click on My Computer, selecting 

the Properties tab.  This will tell you whether your computer is 32 or 64 bit.  

Begin the Install You will now find two additional files in your new folder; a file labeled Setup.exe, and a file labeled 

Orgchart for Visio Setup.msi. 

1. Double‐click on the Setup.EXE file in the folder where you have placed the .ZIP file and unzipped 

the file. This action will launch the Orgchart for Visio Installation Wizard. 

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Install Screen One

 

2. Left‐click the Next > Command Button to to advance to the next screen of the Orgchart for Visio 

Installation Wizard. 

Install Screen Two

 

3. Ensure that the Radio Button near the bottom of the Screen labeled “Everyone” is selected, then 

Left‐click the Next > Command Button to advance to the next screen of the Orgchart for Visio 

Installation Wizard. 

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Install Screen Three

 

4. Left‐click the Next > Command Button to advance to the next screen of the Orgchart for Visio 

Installation Wizard. 

Install Screen Four

 

5. A Progress Bar will keep you apprised of the progress that OrgChart for Visio is making during 

the Installation Process. If, during the process you encounter an Alert dialog asking for your 

permission to proceed with the installation, Left‐click the Yes or Agree Command Button to 

continue. Left‐click the Next > Command Button to advance to the next screen of the Orgchart 

for Visio Installation Wizard. 

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Install Screen Five

 

6. When the OrgChart for Visio Installation has successfully completed the Installation, you will see 

the final screen of the Wizard as illustrated above. Left‐click the Close Command Button to close 

the Installation Wizard and return you to the Windows Desktop. 

Enter your OrgChart for Visio License Key 1. Launch Microsoft Visio 2010 Professional or Microsoft Visio 2010 Premium as you normally 

would. 

2. Left‐click the Dark Blue File Ribbon Tab to enter Visio 2010’s Backstage View. 

 

3. In the Backstage view, locate the OfficeWork Software Item at the Left (Menu) Area of the 

Backstage view and Left‐click to select the OfficeWork Menu item. 

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4. Enter your License Key into the Text Box to the Right of the Label “Enter License Key:” 

5. Return to the New Area of the Backstage Area by Left‐clicking on the “New” Item (Menu) at the 

Left of the Backstage area. 

Installation Complete

 

 

 

 

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[ORGCHART FOR VISIO –  GETTING STARTED GUIDE]  A brief guide to getting started with OfficeWork Software’s OrgChart for Visio 2010. NOTE: use of this  add‐in for Visio requires Microsoft Visio 2010 Professional Edition or Microsoft Visio 2010 Premium  Edition 

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OrgChart for Visio Getting Started Guide

Table of Contents OrgChart for Visio Getting Started Guide .....................................................................................................1 

Beginning a New Organizational Diagram with OrgChart for Visio ..........................................................2 

Launch Visio 2010 Professional Edition or Visio 2010 Premium Edition ..............................................2 

The Backstage View ..............................................................................................................................2 

The OrgChart for Visio Diagramming Environment..................................................................................4 

The Visio 2010 OrgChart Ribbon Tab....................................................................................................4 

Import OrgChart Data ...............................................................................................................................6 

Configuring OrgChart for Visio to Use the External Data .......................................................................11 

Define the Scope of the Initial Drawing of the OrgChart........................................................................14 

Expanding the Subordinates under a Superior.......................................................................................15 

Expand on Page...................................................................................................................................16 

Expand on New Page ..........................................................................................................................16 

Formatting the Employee Box(s) ............................................................................................................18 

Modifying the Layout of the Employee Boxes........................................................................................20 

Displaying Key Performance Indicators – Data Graphics........................................................................21 

Defining a Data Graphic......................................................................................................................21 

Data Reporting........................................................................................................................................24 

Conclusion...............................................................................................................................................26 

 

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Beginning a New Organizational Diagram with OrgChart for Visio

Launch Visio 2010 Professional Edition or Visio 2010 Premium Edition

From The Windows Desktop 1. If you have a Shortcut to Visio 2010 on your Windows Desktop as a Desktop Icon, launch Visio 

2010 by using your Left‐mouse button and Double‐clicking on the Visio 2010 Icon 

From the Windows Start Menu 1. Locate the Windows Gem in the Lower‐Left‐Hand‐Corner of your Windows Desktop. 

2. Left‐click to select the Windows Gem. This action will display the Windows Start Menu 

3. Select “All Programs” from the Windows Start Menu 

4. Scroll down through the listing of all Programs that are installed on your local machine and 

locate the item listed as “Microsoft Office” 

5. Left‐click to expand the Microsoft Office item and locate the sub‐item listed as “Microsoft Visio 

2010” 

6. Left‐click to select the Microsoft Visio 2010 Item. This action will launch Microsoft Visio 2010. 

The Backstage View Once you have launched Microsoft Visio 2010 you will be, by default, viewing the “Backstage View”. An 

example of this is shown in the Illustration below (Figure 1). 

 

Figure 1 – Backstage View 

Note that in the main body of the Backstage View, there are Three general Sections: (1) Recently Used 

Templates, (2) Template Categories, and (3) Other Ways to Get Started. 

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If you have used OrgChart for Visio previously, an Icon for OrgChart for Visio may be displayed in the 

Previously Used Templates area. To begin a new OrgChart using the OrgChart for Visio Add‐In, simply 

Double‐click, using your Left‐Mouse‐Button, on the OrgChart for Visio Icon in the Previously Used 

Templates Area. This action will begin a new Organizational Diagram based upon the OrgChart for Visio 

Template and you will next be viewing the Visio Diagramming Environment with a new diagram based 

on the OrgChart for Visio template and the OrgChart for Visio Add‐In active. 

If you have NOT previously created an OrgChart using the OrgChart for Visio Add‐In, you will not find 

an Icon for the OrgChart for Visio Add‐In in the Recently Used Templates. You WILL however, regardless 

of whether you have used the OrgChart for Visio Add‐In before or not, find a Folder in the Template 

Categories area of the Backstage View. 

Using your Left‐Mouse‐Button, Left‐Click on the Folder listed as “OfficeWork Software” in the Template 

Categories Area. This action will change the Backstage View to display the Available Solutions from 

OfficeWork Software. The Add‐In currently available is the OrgChart for Visio solution. Your Backstage 

View will look similar to the Illustration as shown in Figure 2 Below. 

 

Figure 2 – Backstage View in OfficeWork Software Solution Folder 

To begin a new OrgChart using the OrgChart for Visio Add‐In, simply Double‐click, using your Left‐

Mouse‐Button, on the OrgChart for Visio Icon in the Choose a Templates Area. This action will begin a 

new Organizational Diagram based upon the OrgChart for Visio Template and you will next be viewing 

the Visio Diagramming Environment with a new diagram based on the OrgChart for Visio template and 

the OrgChart for Visio Add‐In active. 

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The OrgChart for Visio Diagramming Environment

IMPORTANT NOTE 1: If you do not see the Document Stencil Item displayed at the left of the Diagramming Environment, take 

the following steps (This will need to be accomplished ONLY one time and Visio will remember to have 

this available from this point forward whenever you use Visio): 

1. Left‐click on the File Ribbon Tab to navigate to the Backstage View. 

2. In the Backstage View, Locate and select the Options Item at the Left of the Backstage View. This 

action will display the Visio Options Dialog. 

3. Left‐click on the Advanced Item at the Left of the Options Dialog. This action will display the 

Advanced Page of the Options Dialog. 

4. Scroll to the bottom of the Advanced Page and locate the General Area, and the “Run in 

developer mode” Check‐box item. 

5. Click to check the Run in Developer mode Check‐Box or ensure that it is already checked. 

6. Left‐click the OK Command Button in the Lower‐Right of the Options Dialog to confirm your 

selection, close the dialog and return to the Visio Diagramming Environment. 

7. Select the Developer Tab of the Visio Ribbon. 

8. Locate the Show / Hide Area of the Developer Ribbon Tab. 

9. Ensure that the Document Stencil Item is checked. 

10. Return to the OrgChart Tab on the Visio Ribbon 

IMPORTANT NOTE 2: If the Shape Data Window is not currently being displayed in the Visio Environment, take the following 

steps to ensure its display: 

1. Left‐click to select the Data Tab in the Visio Ribbon. 

2. Locate the Show / Hide Area of the Data Tab and ensure that the Shape Data Window Check‐Box 

is currently checked. 

3. Return to the OrgChart Tab of the Visio Ribbon. 

 

The Visio 2010 OrgChart Ribbon Tab As you enter the Visio Diagramming Environment a blank Visio Diagram will be displayed. Above the 

diagramming surface a collection of Visio Ribbon Tabs will be displayed. The Default Ribbon Tab that will 

be active is the OrgChart for Visio “OrgChart” Ribbon Tab. This is illustrated in Figure 3, below. 

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Figure 3 – The Visio Diagramming Environment with the OrgChart Ribbon Tab active 

The Visio 2010 OrgChart for Visio Ribbon is a unified, easy to navigate dashboard for creating and 

maintaining Visio OrgChart diagrams created with the OrgChart for Visio Add‐In. 

In general practice, when creating an OrgChart, you will work from Left to Right, completing the tasks to 

display and format the hierarchal structure of the Organizational Diagram. 

Let’s look at the overall OrgChart Ribbon Tab. This is illustrated in Figure 4 below: 

 

Figure 4 – The OrgChart Ribbon Tab 

Note the Areas on the OrgChart Ribbon Tab. These are (working Left to Right): (1) Data, (2) Draw, (3) 

Format, (4) Analyze and Publish, (5) Tools, (6) Editing, (7) View, and (8) Help. 

Even though it IS possible to manually create a hierarchal Organizational Diagram by using simple drag‐

and‐drop techniques, OrgChart for Visio is a highly intelligent, data‐driven, Automation‐enhanced 

diagramming tool as an Add‐in to Visio 2010 Professional and Premium. Therefore utilizing an External 

Data Source is the optimal method for creating an Organizational Diagram. We will be stepping through 

this data‐driven process in this Getting Started Guide. 

The First Area, at the left, on the OrgChart is the Data Area. This area consists of two tools: Import 

OrgChart Data, and Configure Data Fields. We will begin by Importing the Data we will use to create our 

Organizational Diagram. Left‐Click to Select the Import OrgChart Data Item. 

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Import OrgChart Data This action will display the Data Selector dialog. The first screen of the Data Selector Dialog / Wizard is 

shown in Figure 5 below: 

 

Figure 5 – Data Selector Screen 1 

The first question that requires a selection is “What data do you want to use?”. The potential choices 

are (1) a Microsoft Office Excel workbook, (2) a Microsoft Office Access database, (3) a Microsoft 

Windows SharePoint Services list, (4) a Microsoft SQL Server database, and (5) any Other OLEDB or 

ODBC data source. In the case of this demonstration, the Excel workbook will be selected. Left‐Clicking 

on the Next> Command Button advances to the next screen of the Data Selector Wizard. Screen 2 of the 

Data Selector Wizard is shown in Figure 6 below: 

 

Figure 6 – Screen 2 of the Data Selector Wizard 

The next step is to browse to the desired data source. Left‐Clicking the Browse… Command Button 

displays a File Dialog allowing the user to select the desired file from the network file system. 

In this Getting Started Guide, we will be using a Microsoft Excel Workbook as out desired Data Source. In 

order for Visio to understand the Excel Worksheet as a viable Data Source, the data source will need to 

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comply with two rules: (1) Row One in the Worksheet MUST contain the Column Header Labels. An 

example of this is illustrated below in Figure 7 below: 

 

Figure 7 – Excel Worksheet Column Headers 

Rule (2) is that there MUST be two distinct Columns that equate to the “Who Am I” and the “Who Do I 

Report To” data fields. The Names in these Columns MUST be an exact match. The reason for these 

requirements is so that Visio can define the hierarchal structure for reporting purposes. 

When the Worksheet has been selected from the file system, the Data Selector Wizard will return you to 

the screen, listing the selected data source as illustrated in Figure 8 below: 

 

Figure 8 – Data File selected in Data Selector Wizard 

When complete, the required file name will be displayed in the Text Box. Left‐Clicking on the Next> 

Command Button advances to the next screen of the Data Selector Wizard. The next screen of the 

wizard is illustrated in Figure 9 below: 

 

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Figure 9 – Range Selection in the Data Selection Wizard 

Because an Excel workbook was selected, the Wizard offers the user the opportunity to select a specific 

range of data on the worksheet. If no named range is available, the user can create one on the fly or 

simply use the entire worksheet. Left‐Clicking on the Next> Command Button advances to the next 

screen of the Data Selector Wizard. The Field / Record selection Screen is illustrated in Figure 10 below: 

 

Figure 10 – Field / Record Filter / Selection 

Utilizing the Select Columns… and Select Rows… Command Buttons, the user can filter the selection of 

data being used for the data link. This is illustrated in Figure 11 Below: 

 

Figure 11 – Filter Fields 

Select Columns… allows individual fields to be included or excluded from the data link. This is Illustrated 

in Figure 12 below: 

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Figure 12 – Filter Records 

Select Rows… allows individual records to be included or excluded from the data link. When filtering (if 

desired) has been applied you will be returned to the Connect to Data Screen of the Wizard as illustrated 

in Figure 13 below: 

 

Figure 13 – Connect to Data Screen 

Once any filters have been applied to the data set, the user is returned to the Connect to Data screen of 

the Wizard. Left‐Clicking on the Next> Command Button advances to the next screen of the Data 

Selector Wizard. This screen will provide the opportunity to set the Key Field as illustrated in Figure 14 

below: 

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Figure 14 – Set Key Field 

The Wizard takes a first pass estimate at which field in the data set contains unique record entries and 

offers this as the Unique Identifier. The user may either accept this default, or un‐check that option and 

select another. Left‐Clicking on the Next> Command Button advances to the next screen of the Data 

Selector Wizard. With all options properly set, the Wizard presents you with the closing screen as 

illustrated in Figure 15 below: 

 

Figure 15 – Wizard closing Screen 

The final screen of the Wizard simply confirms that the Wizard has all of the necessary information to 

import the data to the Visio Diagram as a whole. Left‐Clicking the Finish Command Button confirms the 

user’s choices, closes the dialog and attached the data set to the Visio diagram. 

When the Wizard has completed, you will notice that a new External Data Table has been added to the 

Diagramming Environment as illustrated in Figure 16 below: 

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Figure 16 – External Data Table attached to the OrgChart Diagram 

Configuring OrgChart for Visio to Use the External Data Now that the Data has been imported to the Diagram itself it can be utilized to automatically attach data 

to the individual Employee Boxes and to maintain that link. In this manner, when the external data 

changes, a simple refresh of the diagram will always reflect the latest status of that data. However, 

before we can begin building the hierarchy, we need to tell OrgChart for Visio which of the External Data 

Fields we want to use, and how we want to use them. We accomplish by using the Configure Dialog. This 

item is the second item from the Left on the OrgChart Ribbon Tab and is listed as “Configure Data Fields” 

in the Data Area. Left‐clicking to Select this item will display the “Shape Field to Data Field Mapping” 

Dialog. This is illustrated in Figure 17 below: 

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Figure 17 – Shape Field to Data Field Mapping Dialog 

Working from Top to Bottom, the Items in this dialog are: 

 ID Field – This is where the field that uniquely identifies each Employee is selected (Required)   Reports To ID Field – This is where the field that identifies who the Employee Reports To is 

selected (Required) 

 Name Field – This is the Field that contains the Name of the Employee as it should be displayed  on the face of the Employee Box is selected (Required) Note that this may be the same field as 

the ID Field if desired 

 Dotted‐line Reports 1 Field – This is where, if a field exists in the data that identifies the first  dotted‐line reporting manager, the field may be used to draw the dotted‐line relationship. 

(Optional) 

 Dotted‐line Reports 2 Field – This is where, if a field exists in the data that identifies the second  dotted‐line reporting manager, the field may be used to draw the dotted‐line relationship. 

(Optional) 

 Dotted‐line Reports 3 Field – This is where, if a field exists in the data that identifies the third  dotted‐line reporting manager, the field may be used to draw the dotted‐line relationship. 

(Optional) 

OrgChart for Visio supports up to Three Automatically drawn Dotted‐line Relationships: a feature not 

found in other OrgCharting tools. 

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 Picture – If the external data has a field with the name of an image file (.JPG, .GIF, .PNG, .TIF,  .BMP) listed, this field can automatically add images in the Employee Boxes without the manual 

one‐at‐a‐time methodology found in other OrgCharting tools. (Optional) 

 Picture Folder – If the field containing the name of the image file does NOT have a full pathname  listed, and if all image files are listed in a single folder which is accessible to the user’s matching 

(including via a network) the path to that folder may be listed here (Optional) 

 Position Type – If the data file contains a field describing which position type should be used to  display for that particular record, OrgChart for Visio can utilize this field to properly 

automatically configure the Employee Boxes to display the industry‐standard look of the 

Employee Boxes. (Optional) Note the only valid entries for this field are (1) Executive, (2) 

Manager, (3) Position, (4) Vacancy, (5) Consultant, and (6) Assistant 

 Assistant – If a field exists in the external data which identifies a record as being an Executive  Assistant, this field may be used to position the Assistant with respect to their direct Manager. 

(Optional) 

 Value for ‘Is Assistant’ – This value in the external data may be “Yes”, “No”, “yes”, “no”, “True”,  “False”, “true”, or “false” (Only used if Assistant field above is used) 

An example of this dialog being completed is illustrated in Figure 18 below: 

 

Figure 18 ‐ Fully completed Shape Field to Data Field Mapping Dialog 

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Define the Scope of the Initial Drawing of the OrgChart Now that the Data has been imported and the OrgChart for Visio Add‐In configured to use the Data, the 

final step is to actually begin drawing the Diagram. 

The First Item at the Left in the Draw Area of the OrgChart Ribbon Tab, and the Third Item in the overall 

OrgChart Ribbon Tab is the “Choose Start & Depth”. Function. Left‐clicking, to select this command 

displays the “Choose Starting Employee” Dialog. This is illustrated in Figure 19 below: 

 

Figure 19 – Choose Starting Employee Dialog 

Note that as this Dialog opens, The entire Organizational Tree is collapsed, showing only the Top level 

Executive at the top of the organizational structure. Left‐clicking on the small triangle to the left of a 

person’s name expands that branch of the organization. You can repeatedly expand as much of the 

organizational structure as you care to see. In figure 20 below, we have expanded the tree to see 

greater detail in the organizational structure. 

 

Figure 20 – Expanded Organizational tree 

Note that for each item (leaf) in the tree, we can see helpful information about that particular record. 

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Information Shown includes: 

 The Record (Employee) ID   Number of Direct Reports   Number of Total employees reporting up to this employee   The Level in the Hierarchy (0 is the top, first level down is 1, etc.)   The individual that this employee reports to 

This information is used to assist in making an intelligent decision as to where the starting point of the 

drawing of the hierarchal tree should be. 

Beneath the tree view is a slider control which is used to set the depth of the drawing. Setting the depth 

at a value of 2 results in the selected individual and the level directly under that person being drawn. 

Keep in mind that individuals can be expanded and collapsed at any time to show or hide any portion of 

the organizational structure. 

For the purposes of this getting started guide we are going to begin by drawing the Chief Executive 

Officer and his direct reports. We will set the level at 2, and left click on the Named Box in the tree‐view 

control for “Jossef Goldberg”. The selection of a given individual closes the dialog and draws the 

hierarchy based on the configured name and depth. This is illustrated in Figure 21 below: 

 

Figure 21 – Draw CEO and direct reports 

Expanding the Subordinates under a Superior There are actually Two forms of Expansion available within OrgChart for Visio: (1) Expanding on the 

Same Page, and (2) Expanding onto a New Page. 

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There are two methodologies for completing each of these actions; utilizing the item on the OrgChart 

Ribbon Tab that is labeled as “Expand”, or utilizing the SmartTag associated with the selected Employee 

Box (found immediately below and right of the box). 

Expand on Page With the Manager selected, Either (1) Left‐click on the small black down‐pointing triangle immediately 

beneath the Expand Item on the Draw Area of the OrgChart Ribbon Tab and select the item labeled as 

“Expand on Page”, or (2) float your cursor over the selected box, locate the SmartTag and Left‐click on 

the small black down‐pointing triangle then select the item labeled as “Expand on Page”. Either of these 

actions will expand the subordinates under that Manager on the current (same) page of the 

Organizational Diagram. This is illustrated in Figure 22 below: 

 

Figure 22 – Expand on Page 

Expand on New Page With the Manager selected, Either (1) Left‐click on the small black down‐pointing triangle immediately 

beneath the Expand Item on the Draw Area of the OrgChart Ribbon Tab and select the item labeled as 

“Expand on New Page”, or (2) float your cursor over the selected box, locate the SmartTag and Left‐click 

on the small black down‐pointing triangle then select the item labeled as “Expand on New Page”. Either 

of these actions will expand the subordinates under that Manager on a New) page of the Organizational 

Diagram. The newly created page will be named with the name of the Manager which was selected for 

the expansion onto this new Page. This is illustrated in Figure 23 below: 

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Figure 23 – Expand on New Page (new Page view) 

Figure 24 illustrates the Original Page. Note the Naming of the new Page on the Page Tabs below the 

diagram page itself. 

 

Figure 24 – Expand on new Page (original page view) 

As illustrated in Figure 25, OrgChart for Visio properly provides hyperlinks to the new Page and returns 

on the new Page back to the Manager on the Original Page. 

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Figure 25 – Hyperlink on Expanded Employee Box 

Formatting the Employee Box(s) OrgChart for Visio includes an extremely intelligent, patented, Formatting tool called the “Smart Clone 

Tool”. This tool not only provides the ability to format visual aspects of an Employee Box, like Text, Fill, 

and Line, but FAR more importantly allows the configuration of all data and graphic elements of the 

Employee Box. Unlike a “Format Painter” the application of the result of the formatting can be applied 

at various Scoping Levels from an individual Employee Box, through a selection of Employee Boxes, 

through a Division (a Manager and all employees reporting to that Manager), through an entire page, or 

up to the entire diagram across all Pages. 

To access this tool first select an Employee Box, then locate the Format Area on the OrgChart Ribbon 

and Left‐click on the Smart Clone Tool item. This action will display the Smart Clone Dialog as illustrated 

in Figure 26 below: 

 

Figure 26 – Patented Smart Clone Tool 

At the left of the Smart Clone Dialog you will find a list of all of the Data Fields that were imported from 

the External Source. You will additionally find unique calculated fields like “Direct Reports”. 

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The OrgChart for Visio Employee box is capable of displaying up to 15 fields on the face of the Employee 

Box, including an employee Photograph (image) if you defined the image in the external data set. 

To add fields to the Employee Box, simply drag a field from the list onto the Illustration of the Employee 

Box in the main body of the dialog. To remove a field from the Employee Box, simply drag the field from 

the illustration in the main body of the dialog to the list at the left. 

Selecting any field allows you to format that field visually in any manner you desire. You can format: 

 The font used in the field   The font size used in the field   The font formatting (bold, italic, etc.) used in the field   The font color used in the field   The text justification (left, center or right) used in the field   The background color used in the field   Whether or not to show the label for the field item used in the field   Margins used in the field   Photograph placement (left, right, or none) in the Employee Box 

The controls in the dialog are intuitive. In this getting started guide we’ll make quite a few changes to 

the default Employee Box as shown in Figure 26 above. The results of these changes are shown in Figure 

27 below: 

 

Figure 27 – Formatting Data and Visual elements in Patented Smart Clone Tool 

Once we have properly configured the Employee Box, we then select the Scope of Application as defined 

in the Drop‐down listing listed as Apply to: This is illustrated in Figure 28 below: 

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Figure 28 – Applying Scope within Patented Smart Clone Tool 

Note how this is applied when we Left‐click on the OK Command Button in the dialog. This is illustrated 

in Figure 29 below: 

 

Figure 29 – Applied Formatting and Data from Patented Smart Clone Tool 

Modifying the Layout of the Employee Boxes Like any Organizational Diagramming Tool, the organizational diagram needs to be able to 

accommodate various and diverse layout configurations. OrgChart for Visio allows you to select a 

Manager and then Left‐Click on the small black down‐pointing triangle immediately beneath the Layout 

Item in the Draw Tab to select a desired layout configuration for that Manager and his or her 

Subordinates. In this Getting Started Guide we are going to alter Thom McCann’s team from a horizontal 

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configuration to a two column configuration in order to save space. We first select Thom McCann then 

select the Layout Item then from the palette of options select the two‐column format. This action will 

change the layout of Thom’s team to the layout shown in Figure 30 below: 

 

Figure 30 – Modified Layout 

Displaying Key Performance Indicators – Data Graphics Visio 2010 Professional and Premium include the capability to add graphical elements to Shapes that 

reflect the status of Data associated with those Shapes. With OrgChart for Visio these Data Graphics 

have been expanded and placed on steroids to allow the Visio OrgChart to have a graphically rich and 

professional look that delivers instant visual understanding of the key performance indicators based on 

the data in the diagram. And the extra benefit is that when the diagram is refreshed based on changes in 

the external data, the Data Graphics automatically update as well. 

Defining a Data Graphic Select the small black down‐pointing triangle immediately under the Data Graphics item in the Analyze 

and Publish Area of the OrgChart Ribbon. This Action will display the Data Graphics Task Area as 

illustrated in Figure 31 below: 

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Figure 31 ‐ Data Graphics Task Area 

Next Left‐click on the Create New Data Graphic… in the Data Graphics Task Area. This action will display 

the New Data Graphic Dialog as illustrated in Figure 32 below: 

 

Figure 32 – New Data Graphic Dialog 

Left‐click on the New Item… Command Button. This action will display the New Item Sub‐Dialog. As an 

example in this Getting Started Guide, we will select the Current Performance field in the Data Field 

Item Listing and select Icon Set from the Displayed as Listing. We will use one of OrgChart for Visio’s 

custom Data Graphics the Glossy Red Buttons. We will define the Performance items in the range of 1 to 

5 and define the placement to be at the Left Horizontally and Middle Vertically. This is illustrated in 

Figure 33 Below: 

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Figure 33 – New Data Graphic Definition 

We’ll now Left‐click the OK Command Button to accept our definition and close the New Item Sub Dialog 

and return to the New Data Graphic Dialog. 

We’ll now Left‐click the OK Command Button to accept our new Data Graphic and close the New Data 

Graphic Dialog and return to the diagram. 

We now need to apply the Data Graphic to the Diagram. Press the Ctrl+A key combination to select all of 

the Employee Boxes on the Page. Return to the Data Graphic Task Area and Left‐Click on the newly 

Available Data Graphic. This action will display the Data Graphic on the Employee Box as illustrated in 

Figure 34 below: 

 

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Figure 34 – Data Graphic Applied 

Here’s a detail of the applied Data Graphic. It is illustrated in Figure 35 below: 

 

Figure 35 – Data Graphic Detail 

Red buttons with Numbers probably don’t mean much to the casual viewer. Visio 2010 Professional and 

Premium provide the ability to Automatically Generate a Legend which describes what this Data Graphic 

Represents. Navigate to the Data Tab on the Visio Ribbon and Left‐click on the Insert Legend item in the 

Display Data Area. Select either the Vertical or Horizontal Legend depending on your preference. Return 

to the OrgChart Tab. Select Ctrl+Shift+W to zoom out to the Whole Page and note that the Legend has 

been automatically created for you and placed in the Upper‐Right‐Hand‐Corner of the Diagram Page. 

You may now relocate the legend to a position that is most advantageous to you. This is illustrated in 

Figure 36 below: 

 

Figure 36 – Data Graphic with Legend 

Data Reporting OrgChart for Visio provides a library of pre‐defined Data Reports to enable detailed analysis of the Data 

that has been instantiated as part of your Organizational Diagram. 

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To access these pre‐defined Reports, locate the Analyze and Publish area of the OrgChart Ribbon. Locate 

and select the OrgChart Reports item. This action will display the Reports Dialog 

 

Figure 37 – Report Selector 

Left‐click to select the Compensation Report from the collection of available reports. Next select the 

Run… Command Button and select the Excel Item from the list of available Output Formats. 

The Visio Report Generator will create an Excel Workbook with the data from your Organizational 

diagram. The output will look similar to the Worksheet illustrated below as Figure 38: 

 

Figure 38 – Compensation Report Sample Output 

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Conclusion OrgChart for Visio has been designed for both the Visio novice and seasoned Visio Professional. It has 

been designed to be razor‐focused on creating and maintaining the types of Structured Refreshable 

Hierarchal diagrams that you find most important and most useful in your daily enterprise endeavors. 

For more detailed feature‐by‐feature, item‐by‐item documentation, tutorials, and Help please reference 

the OrgChart for Visio Help.PDF file located in your Install directory, or simply left‐click on the Help item 

on the OrgChart for Visio Toolbar while working in an OrgChart for Visio diagram. 

 

 

Steps to create a data set viable to use as a data source for importing for use in Visio Organizational Diagrammes

Step One – the Required Fields In any data source, be it a Microsoft Excel Workbook, a Microsoft Access Database, a Microsoft SQL 

Database, a Microsoft SharePoint List, a Microsoft Exchange Directory, or any other OLEDB or ODBC‐

Compliant data source, there MUST exist two fields which, with their data, equate to: 

A) The Employee’s unique name, or identifier, and 

B) The Employee’s Manager’s (Supervisor’s, Reporting Person’s) name, or identifier. 

In the case of an Excel Workbook worksheet, these two fields would be two distinct columns of data. 

In the case of a Database, these would be two distinct fields in a table, query or view. 

In the case of a SharePoint list, these would be two unique fields in the list. 

Step Two – The Required Column / Field Names If the data source is an Excel Workbook Worksheet, Row 1 MUST be the Column Headers. There is 

absolutely NO naming convention required for the Column Headers. Typically the Names Employee and 

Manager are used, however they can be any names that make sense, as long as the field (i.e. Column) 

names are unique and will map to the A) Name of the Employee, and B) The Name of the Person they 

Report To. 

Step Three – Proper Spelling, Capitalization, Punctuation, and Use of Names As an example, if the Person being Reported TO has the Name “Joseph Jones”, and that name is used in 

the Employee Field for that Manager, then for each employee in that Employee’s Manager field MUST 

show as reporting to “Joseph Jones”. This can NOT be listed as “Joe Jones”, “Josef Jones”, “Joseph Q. 

Jones”, “Jones, Joseph” or any other permutation of the name. There MUST be an EXACT match 

between the name used for the Manager in that Manager’s Employee Field and the name used in the 

Manager field for each of the Employees reporting to that Manager under that name. This includes 

proper spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and use of the name. 

Step Four – Structure If an individual is listed as having no Manager, it is assumed by Visio that the individual is the very top of 

the reporting structure and will appear as the top position / box in the Org Chart. ABSOLUTELY EVERY 

EMPLOYEE under that top person MUST report to someone to be included in the organization. That 

person that they report to MUST report to someone, etc., etc., etc., all the way from the lowest position 

up to the top level person. Every Manager MUST be listed in the Employee field. 

Visio does NOT handle “dotted line” reporting. You can manually drop in Dotted line reports, however 

they are not understood by the automation or data source at all. 

Step Five – The Source Data, The Wizard, and Re‐Linking. Once the Visio Organizational Chart Wizard has completed the creation of the Organization Chart, FROM 

THAT POINT FORWARD, the diagram knows NOTHING about the source data file that was used in the 

creation of the diagramme. The Wizard reads the data ONE TIME, uses that data to generate the 

diagramme  and then is no longer associated in any manner with the diagramme. 

In order for the data changes in the data source to be recognized by the Visio diagram, the Visio 

diagram: 

A) needs to have been created utilizing Visio 2007 Professional, or Visio 2010 Professional or Premium 

editions 

B) needs to use the Data Linking to 1) Link the Data to the Diagramme as a whole, then 2) link the 

individual records in the external data table to the appropriate SmartShape symbols. This second step 

must be accomplished for every page in the Organizational Diagramme. 

Step Six – What Updating Will and Will NOT Update Once the re‐linking has been completed, if any of the data fields in the source data file are changed and 

saved, then they will be reflected in the external data table in the Visio diagramme. 

Note that this applies to Shape Data and Data Graphics. The following scenarios will NOT result in proper 

updating of the Visio diagramme. 

1. If a new employee is added to the data set, and the attached external data table is refreshed, a 

new box will NOT be automatically added to the diagramme. A new record will show in the 

external data table and will show as an unlinked record. The Visio diagramme creator / editor 

will need to add the SmartShape to the diagramme at the appropriate location and then link the 

data record with that SmartShape symbol. 

2. If an employee is removed from the data set, and the attached external data table is refreshed, 

the box in the diagramme will NOT be automatically deleted from the diagramme. Instead, since 

the external data table no longer contains that record subsequent to the data refresh, the 

SmartShape that was linked to that record will have lost its record connection. That SmartShape 

symbol will need to be manually deleted from the diagramme. 

3. If an employee was reporting to Manager “A” in the structure of the diagramme, and the data 

record changes such that the employee now reports to Manager “B”, the SmartShape symbol 

will update its Shape Data fields, however the SmartShape WILL NOT RELOCATE to show the 

change in reporting structure. The Visio diagramme creator / editor must manually relocate the 

SmartShape to the new location and ensure that it is properly glued / connected in the 

diagramme. 

Key reasons to why to use the OrgChart for Visio Add‐In  Question: Visio does a wonderful job with diagrams of all kinds.   So why would I be  interested in using the OrgChart for Visio Add‐In instead of just using Visio’s native organization  chart features?   

Answer:  OfficeWork Software created OrgChart for Visio in response to requests by  thousands of Visio users for a way to more quickly and more easily create AND maintain  organization charts.  The technology in OrgChart for Visio extends Visio’s capabilities to make  charting easier, faster, and more accurate than ever.  If you have a data source to import,  OrgChart for Visio is absolutely the fastest and easiest way to create intelligent, refreshable  organization charts.   

Question: So, what are the differences between Visio without this add‐in and Visio with the  OrgChart for Visio add‐in? 

  Answer:  The following are detailed differences between creating organization charts using  the Visio “In‐Box” (no add‐in) solution, and using Visio WITH the OrgChart for Visio add‐in. 

   1. The In‐Box solution utilizes a wizard does not allow the specification of any top level  employee for charting other than the one listed as the top in the data source, whereas OrgChart  for Visio allows you to easily specify any desired starting point for the chart. 

2. The Visio In‐Box solution has no way of dealing with employee adds, employee departures,  nor employee change of reporting. Any change in the source data will require a manual update  of the diagram. OrgChart for Visio recognizes changes in the data and adds employees, removes  employees and alters the employee’s reporting structure and reporting with a simple refresh of  the diagram. 

3. When the Visio In‐Box wizard has completed its run, the diagram has absolutely no  relationship to the source data. The data read is a one‐time, single pass generation of the  diagram from the source data and then no further relationship to the data after the diagram has  been generated. OrgChart for Visio is data‐connected from the outset and always remains  connected to the data. If changes occur in the data a simple refresh of the diagram updates from  the data. 

4. Though Custom Shape Data Reports are available in Visio, there are only two pre‐defined  reports, which simply list very basic information. OrgChart for Visio has a wealth of pre‐defined  report templates available and can utilize these for the generation of Microsoft Excel‐based  reports, HTML Table‐based Reports, Embedded Excel reports residing on the individual pages,  and raw XML‐based reports for use in any application capable of consuming the report XML data. 

5. Visio’s In‐Box solution does not allow the specification of depth under any given node, it  only makes its own determination as to how it wants to break down the organizational structure.  OrgChart for Visio allows for the specification of levels at the time of first chart creation as well as  the further specification when staff are expanded on either (a) the same page, or (b) a new page.  

6. Each creation of the Visio in‐box OrgChart diagram will generate the left to right order  randomly and there is no way that the left to right order can be controlled. OrgChart for Visio  always lays out the nodes from left to right in alphabetical order and does so in the same manner  each and every time. 

7. The shapes that make up the employee boxes in the in‐box solution consists of exactly six  separate employee box styles (a) Executive, (b) Manager, (c) Position, (d) Assistant, (e) Vacancy,  and (f) Consultant. The user MUST use these exact Shapes (which are pre‐populated on the  diagram’s local stencil). These shapes may not be customized in any manner or the solution will  fail. The OrgChart for Visio solution contains a single Master which is HIGHLY configurable via  the Clone tool and by additional user‐adaptable tailoring. 

8. The Visio in‐box solution does not recognize any form of “dotted‐line” reporting. The user  must manually lay in these relationships as after‐the‐fact post‐processing. OrgChart for Visio  allows for the fully automated adding of up to three dotted‐line relationships for any given node. 

9. Visio’s In‐Box solution can, if the user understands how, make use of the default in‐box Data  Graphics as Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s). OrgChart for Visio supplies custom  organizational‐based Data Graphics in addition to those found in the in‐box solution. 

10. When new pages are generated in the In‐Box solution diagram, they number/name the  pages as “Page‐1, Page‐2, Page‐3”, etc. When OrgChart for Visio generates new pages, each new  page is named for the person at the top node of that page. This makes the diagram far easier to  navigate and understand. 

11. The Visio In‐box solution requires that if pictures if the employees are to be added, they  must be added to each and every employee box one‐at‐a‐time. This is a time‐consuming  process. OrgChart for Visio can automatically add employee pictures to employee boxes on any  given scoping level; the currently selected employee box, the collection of selected boxes, the  entire page, or the entire diagram 

12. As you look at the two example diagrams, note the visual differences between the in‐box  and OrgChart for Visio. OrgChart for Visio’s collection of tools including the Clone Tool, the  SmartBrush Tool, the Layout Tools, the Center Drawing/Page resize Tool and many other tools  make OrgChart for Visio vastly more user friendly in the creation and the maintenance of the  organizational diagrams. The supplied .PDF flies contain Hyperlinks for easy navigation of the  diagrams. 

 

Summary:  These explain only some of the advantages to using the OrgChart for Visio Add‐In.   But it’s safe for us to recommend that as you adopt this program you will never want to go back  to making org charts the old‐fashioned way.   

November 17, 2012

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Championzone Staffing

Legend

Tenure

1 is less than or equal to 12 Months

2 is between 12 and 24 Months

3 is between 24 and 36 Months

4 is between 36 and 48 Months

5 is greater than or equal to 48 Months

Average Performance Scale of 1 to 5

Jossef Goldberg President & CEO

Office of the President Subordinates: 69

Direct Reports: 5

Average Performance

3

Ashley Larsen Senior VP Sales & Mktg

Sales Subordinates: 33

Direct Reports: 7

Average Performance

3

Clair Hector COO

Operations Subordinates: 10

Direct Reports: 3

Average Performance

2

Laura Jennings CFO

Finance Subordinates: 7

Direct Reports: 3

Average Performance

3

Suzan Fine Executive Assistant

Office of the President

Average Performance

3

Thom McCann Senior VP Production

Production Subordinates: 14

Direct Reports: 3

Average Performance

3

Employee Name Employee Number Location Building Office eMail Ashley Larsen CZ2012CA0007 Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14114 [email protected]

Clair Hector CZ2012CA0025 Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14106 [email protected]

Jossef Goldberg CZ2012CA0001 Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14102 [email protected]

Laura Jennings CZ2012CA0004 Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14110 [email protected]

Suzan Fine CZ2012CA0002 Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14104 [email protected]

Thom McCann CZ2012CA0006 Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14113 [email protected]

Employee Data

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Championzone Staffing

Legend

Tenure

1 is less than or equal to 12 Months

2 is between 12 and 24 Months

3 is between 24 and 36 Months

4 is between 36 and 48 Months

5 is greater than or equal to 48 Months

Average Performance Scale of 1 to 5

Ashley Larsen Senior VP Sales & Mktg

Sales Subordinates: 33

Direct Reports: 7

Average Performance

3

David Jaffe Marketing Director

Marketing Subordinates: 7

Direct Reports: 5

Average Performance

2

Graham Eads International Liaison

Sales

Average Performance

3

Helmut Hornig North America Sales Manager

Sales Subordinates: 6

Direct Reports: 6

Average Performance

1

Mike Tiano Executive Assistant

Marketing

Average Performance

3

Rob Caron Sales Director Latin America

Sales Subordinates: 4

Direct Reports: 4

Average Performance

2

Stephanie Hooper Strategic Planning Manager

Marketing Subordinates: 4

Direct Reports: 4

Average Performance

2

William Vong Sales Director Europe

Sales Subordinates: 5

Direct Reports: 5

Average Performance

2

Employee Name Employee Number Location Building Office eMail Ashley Larsen CZ2012CA0007 Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14114 [email protected]

David Jaffe CZ2012CA0035 Irvine, CA USA Orange 1201 [email protected]

Graham Eads CZ2012CA0016 Aberdeen, Scotland UK Paisley Terrace [email protected]

Helmut Hornig CZ2012CA0017 Phoenix, AZ USA Pueblo 201 [email protected]

Mike Tiano CZ2012CA0009 Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14116 [email protected]

Rob Caron CZ2012CA0060 Cancun, Mexico Merida [email protected]

Stephanie Hooper CZ2012CA0036 Williamsburg, VA USA Mt Vernon [email protected]

William Vong CZ2012CA0066 Aberdeen, Scotland UK Paisley Terrace [email protected]

Employee Data

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Legend

Tenure

1 is less than or equal to 12 Months

2 is between 12 and 24 Months

3 is between 24 and 36 Months

4 is between 36 and 48 Months

5 is greater than or equal to 48 Months

Average Performance Scale of 1 to 5

Clair Hector COO

Operations Subordinates: 10

Direct Reports: 3

Average Performance

2

Anthony Chor Executive Assistant

Operations

Average Performance

3

Eric Lang Corporate Counsel

Operations Subordinates: 1

Direct Reports: 1

Average Performance

3

Patricia Brooke Operations Manager

Operations Subordinates: 6

Direct Reports: 6

Average Performance

2

Employee Name Employee Number Location Building Office eMail Anthony Chor CZ2012CA0003 Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14108 [email protected]

Clair Hector CZ2012CA0025 Tiburon, CA USA Balmoral M3 14106 [email protected]

Eric Lang CZ2012CA0010 Laurelhurst, WA USA UW 3 [email protected]

Patricia Brooke CZ2012CA0024 Laurelhurst, WA USA UW3 [email protected]

Employee Data

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Instructional Video: http://vimeo.com/user9515017/orgchart‐for‐visio‐learn‐ how‐it‐works    Free Visio 2010 Pro 60‐day trial:  http://visio.microsoft.com/en‐ us/TryBuy/TryVisio2010forFree/Pages/Try_Visio_2010_for_Free.aspx                Copyright 2012 OfficeWork Software, LLC 

  • Create a Viable Data Set for Org Charts.pdf
    • Steps to create a data set viable to use as a data source for importing for use in Visio Organizational Diagrammes
      • Step One – the Required Fields
      • Step Two – The Required Column / Field Names
      • Step Three – Proper Spelling, Capitalization, Punctuation, and Use of Names
      • Step Four – Structure
      • Step Five – The Source Data, The Wizard, and Re-Linking.
      • Step Six – What Updating Will and Will NOT Update
  • OCVSample.pdf
    • OCVSample.vsd
      • Jossef Goldberg
      • Ashley Larsen
      • Clair Hector
      • Laura Jennings
      • Thom McCann
      • David Jaffe
      • Helmut Hornig
      • Rob Caron
      • Stephanie Hooper
      • William Vong
      • Eric Lang
      • Patricia Brooke
      • Linda Leste
      • Suki White
      • Connie Waite
      • Amy Jones
      • Toby Nixon
  • OCVSample.pdf
    • OCVSample.vsd
      • Jossef Goldberg
      • Ashley Larsen
      • Clair Hector
      • Laura Jennings
      • Thom McCann
      • David Jaffe
      • Helmut Hornig
      • Rob Caron
      • Stephanie Hooper
      • William Vong
      • Eric Lang
      • Patricia Brooke
      • Linda Leste
      • Suki White
      • Connie Waite
      • Amy Jones
      • Toby Nixon

OrgChart for Visio Product Sheet.pdf

OrgChart for Visio add-in for Visio 2010

Visio, Microsoft Office and SharePoint are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation

An Exciting Breakthrough in Organizational Chart Software

OrgChart for Visio is a new Add‐in module for Visio 2010 / 2013 Professional or 

Premium that provides a breakthrough in the way organization charts are cre‐

ated and managed.  OrgChart for Visio is an integrated best‐of‐breed solution 

that greatly enhances Visio’s existing charting, data graphics, and reporting 

functions transforming Visio into a powerful, fully automated Human Capital 

Management visualization tool.  

The Top 4 Reasons Visio You Need OrgChart for Visio    

1.  Manage Charts of any Size – OrgChart for Visio is the program that easily creates and manages data‐ driven organizational charts from 10 to 10,000 employees.  Use any data file to create all or a por‐ tion of an organization in minutes. 

  2.  Full Automation – Need to update your charts?  OrgChart for Visio will manage all personnel 

changes, additions, and deletes straight from your data source. Simply refresh charts with one click  and all org chart updates are made instantly. 

  3.  One‐Click Formatting – Patented, advanced formatting tools give one‐click formatting for box styles, 

sizes, formats, themes and all visual aspects of the data.    4.  Easy Publishing – Integration with the full Microsoft technology stack gives a full range of publishing 

options.  Share charts through interactive PDF, SharePoint, Web or any Data source. 

Create dynamic, data‐driven Organization Charts. Connect your Organization Charts to multiple data sources  including Microsoft Excel, SQL Server, SharePoint Services, or any ODBC compliant database using the Data  Selector and Auto‐Link wizards. Always keep the linked data in your diagrams up‐to‐date effortlessly using  Auto‐Refresh. Publish your diagrams to the Web, PDF, Microsoft Office and SharePoint.    OrgChart for Visio empowers your Company to better manage your workforce, easily integrate your planning  process and help the sales organization better manage key accounts.      OrgChart for Visio ‐ visualize and manage your business enterprise     Visit the product tour at: http://www.orgchartforvisio.com/product‐tour.aspx    Visit www.orgchartforvisio.com for additional product information. 

Read_Me_First.txt

Additional Release Notes for OrgChart for Visio June 2, 2014 Note that the OrgChart for Visio application is available in 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit versions, so be sure the install the one that is correct for your system. Important: What determines your need for 32 or 64 bit install is NOT your version of Windows, but rather your version of Visio. If it's still not clear send a note to [email protected]. Thank you, OfficeWork Software, LLC