The Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007 Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Modeler Add-in enables effective integration of Microsoft Office Visio 2007 and Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007 by providing a new approach to creating, editing and modifying project plans graphically in Visio 2007. The WBS Modeler offers the ability to manage project elements in a graphical view, and to layout a WBS in Visio 2007.

The WBS Modeler can be used to visualize and edit an existing project plan or to create a new project plan in Visio 2007. This project plan can then be exported from Visio 2007 to Project 2007 to carry out the next planning steps. The WBS Modeler provides flexibility to import and dynamically create a visual representation of specific phases of a large or detailed project plan.

The WBS can be exported back to Project 2007 into a new project plan. The WBS Modeler can also be used to update an existing plan. However, this update process is limited to deleting, renaming, or adding elements. Moving elements is not supported at the current stage.

• Download free trial software

• 5 ways to use key WBS Modeler Add-in features

• System requirements

Download free trial software

 Download the free WBS Modeler Add-in
 Download a free 60-day trial version of Visio Professional 2007
 Download a free 60-day trial version of Project Standard 2007

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5 key WBS Modeler Add-in features

	Once installed, the WBS Modeler can be accessed directly within Visio.
	Existing project plans created with Microsoft Office Project can be imported directly into Visio.
	Visualize selected phases or an entire project plan dynamically in Visio 2007.
	Project plans can be edited directly within Visio 2007.
	Visually compare and review Visio diagram edits against the original project plan.

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System requirements

• Microsoft Office Visio 2007
• Microsoft Project 2007
• Windows 2000/XP/Vista
• .NET Framework 2.0

For more information about the WBS Modeler Add-in, see the user guide. The user guide can be accessed from within Visio once the WBS Modeler Add-in has been installed. To access, open Visio , select the WBS folder from the “Template Categories” menu, and select the WBS Template. Then from the main menu, select “WBS Modeler” > “About” > “Guide.”

For questions about the free Modeler Add-in for Visio 2007 email: vispart@microsoft.com

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