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microsoft visio training - Drawing Charts

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Reply Wed 3 Oct 2007, 09:57Delegate Debbie said...

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Visio Introduction course

Drawing Charts

What is a "swim lane"?

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Reply Mon 8 Oct 2007, 10:13Trainer Rich said...

RE: Drawing Charts

Hi Debbie

A swim lane is a type of process flow diagram that depicts what or who is working on a particular subset of a process.

Eg. you might split your diagram up into 4 columns (lanes), each titled with a different person (Tom, Harry, Susan, Greg), and then place boxes/shapes (tasks) underneath someone's name if it's their task to do, then join up with arrows to show the flow process.

Hope this answers your question.

Regards, Rich

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