Smartdraw 2010 - The World's Most Popular Business Graphics Software

Create great-looking business graphics of all kinds in minutes.

SmartDraw is software that allows businesses to reduce their communication problems by enabling their employees to communicate visually and therefore more effectively than with words alone.

Studies show that communicating with both words and pictures is up to six times more effective than words alone. Yet less than 2% of business communication includes a visual. Why? Because, until now, creating a professional-quality visual has been just too hard, and too time-consuming.

SmartDraw is the only software that solves this problem because it doesn’t require you to do the drawing. It’s automated and draws for you.

SmartDraw 2010 adds to its unique capabilities to:

dramatically reduce the time it takes to get work done
manage time and resources much more efficiently
create killer presentations with less effort
enable collaboration between team members

Business Problems Solved with SmartDraw 2010

SmartDraw 2010's improvements are aimed at helping businesspeople do the following:

Eliminate Poorly Defined Projects - Projects often run late for several reasons; not having all of the actual work identified properly at the beginning of the project is one of the most common reasons. SmartDraw 2010 helps prevent this problem by giving users the ability to begin a project as a mind map which they can use to identify all of their tasks, and then seamlessly transition from a mind map to a project chart that can be used for scheduling.

Avoid Boring, Ineffective Presentations - PowerPoint isn't a great tool for planning or even building a presentation, as evidenced when presenters read individual bullet points word-for-word from their slides. SmartDraw 2010 makes up for PowerPoint's limitations by giving users the ability to properly plan entire presentations with storyboards, sequence their charts and diagrams with animation, and even build full PowerPoint presentations directly from SmartDraw.

Keep Larger Projects Under Control - Complicated projects that involve a large number of people and tasks often spiral out of control because the people managing them can't properly track progress or manage the details of who's supposed to be working on what. SmartDraw 2010 gives users the ability to keep larger projects under control with smarter, more flexible project charts; users can hide and expand groups of tasks to avoid information overload, track progress more clearly, view projects as a timeline, and more.

Prevent Botched Jobs - Botched jobs occur when people are unclear about who is responsible for what, when the technical details of a job are not well-understood, or when employees have not been properly trained to do their work. SmartDraw 2010 can help prevent botched jobs by giving everyone in the organization the ability to communicate work details, responsibilities, and anything else effectively using visuals. Users can embed all of their visuals into any Microsoft Office document, share their work with Microsoft SharePoint integration, or even import Microsoft Visio documents directly into SmartDraw.

SmartDraw Features

SmartDraw translates whatever you need to communicate into compelling, professional-quality visuals in minutes—eliminating the need for manual drawing. Start by selecting the exact template you need, add your message and SmartDraw does the rest.

2010 Version Includes Sought-After MS Visio Filter, Large Scale Project Management, SharePoint Collaboration

Smartdraw Testimonials

Over 3 million people a year install and use SmartDraw. Here's what some are saying:

"SmartDraw is highly intuitive, even for a non-graphics person like I am. After only a short time with the trial version, I saw that this was the way to go!"
- Roy Chardon, Hollister, CA

"I am totally addicted to SmartDraw. It has really enhanced my creativity and productivity. Thanks for a fabulous product!"
- Juli Fellows, Hollister, CA

"I believe SmartDraw is one of the most amazing software programs I have ever come across."
- Peter Adamis, Melbourne, Australia

"SmartDraw makes my life so much easier... the ease of use of your program, mixed with the great, effortless graphic presentation, is superb."
- James Young, Barnsley, U.K.

Smartdraw Reviews

"SmartDraw offers a plethora of diagram templates and art elements that eliminate the need to start from scratch. A huge variety of possible uses has been included, from software engineering or business modeling to anatomical illustration. As a fast illustration or business tool…we think this program functions extraordinarily well.
- CNET Download.com, 5 out of 5 stars!

"Sometimes I need more than a well-crafted sentence to get my point across -- I need things like boxes, circles and arrows. That's when I turn to SmartDraw… if you've ever struggled to make flowcharts, time lines, mind maps or even floor plans, you'll love it." April 2008
- PCWorld.com, "Five Software Tools to Speed Up Your Day."

"(SmartDraw 2008)…makes it simple to create sophisticated-looking graphics." October 2007
- Inc Magazine

"The best software solution I've encountered, by far, is SmartDraw. With SmartDraw I could produce professional-looking results in a matter of minutes. SmartDraw will do more than help you communicate with clients. It opens up a whole new world of design possibilities for you and your firm." May 2008
- Financial Planning Magazine

Basic Features
Flowchart
Organizational Charts
Charts & Graphs
Project Charts

70 Different Kinds of Visuals

No matter what type of visual you need to create, chances are SmartDraw has a quick-start SmartTemplate to help you create your graphic in minutes. Plus, there are hundreds of examples that you can quickly edit to make your own.

SmartDraw comes complete with templates and examples for these diagram types:

Activity Network
Affinity Diagram
Authority Matrix
Balanced Scorecard
BCG Matrix
Brand Essence Wheel
Calendar
Cause & Effect
Certificate
Charts & Graphs
Crime Scene
Cycle Diagram
Decision Tree
Ecomap
Electrical Diagram

Elevation
Family Tree
Floor Plan
Flowchart
Flyer
Form Designer
Funnel Chart
Genogram
Geography
Goals Grid
Landscape
LDAP Diagram
Map
Marketing Mix
Matrix (Graph)

Matrix (Table)
Mechanical Diagram
Mind Map
Network Diagram
Org Chart
Pedigree Chart
Planogram
Project Chart
Project Team Chart
Puzzle Piece Diagram
Pyramid Chart
Rack Diagram
Roads & Freeways
Sales Proposition Chart
Science Diagram

Software Diagram
Step Chart
Storage Design
Storyboard
Swimlane Flowchart
SWOT Diagram
Target Diagram
Timeline
UML Diagram
Vehicle Diagram
Venn Diagram
Web Page Annotation
Web Site Map
Website Wire Frame
Workflow Diagram

Automatic Drawing

Only SmartDraw draws for you. Start with a SmartTemplate then use simple commands to add shapes and SmartDraw places them in just the right position with the appropriate connections.

Editing is just as easy. To delete a shape, simply select and delete. SmartDraw reformats your chart automatically.

Microsoft Office® Integration

SmartDraw is fully integrated with Microsoft Office®. With literally one click, you can send your completed drawing directly to Word®, Excel®, or PowerPoint®.

You can even copy and paste from SmartDraw to any your Office® document, and vice versa.

Automation

Start with a flowchart SmartTemplate then use simple commands to add shapes and SmartDraw places them in just the right position with the appropriate connections. You can even build entire charts with keyboard shortcuts.

Splitting Paths

Create flowcharts that branch with a simple click—a feature unique to SmartDraw.

Extra Lines

SmartDraw automatically adds connecting lines as you add shapes to your chart. But you can easily add extra lines too with the line tool. Select which type of line you want to create, then click once where you want your line to begin, and again where you want it to end.

Line Hops

SmartDraw makes complex flowcharts easier to follow by allowing you to use line hops.

Templates

SmartDraw includes more than a dozen flowchart SmartTemplates to help you get started right away. Each includes the appropriate symbols for the type of flowchart you're working on.

Co-Managers

SmartDraw makes it possible to diagram any organization, no matter how complex the structure. You can even add co-management arrangements to your chart with a click of your mouse.

Changing Orientation

Sometimes it makes more sense to view an organizational chart from side to side instead of top to bottom. SmartDraw allows you to instantly change the orientation of your chart with a simple command. With ordinary drawing software, you'd be forced to rebuild the entire chart.

Add Photos

Communicate more than organizational structure by adding photos for each position. Put a face to that name. With SmartDraw you can do it with just a few clicks. Import images directly from your digital camera or other source, crop and scale, adjust color and brightness, and drop them into your org chart.

Express Charts

Create charts and graphs without having to make a spreadsheet first. Simply pick a chart and type your data directly into the bars. You can even drag the bars to represent the right values.

3D Charts

Dazzle your audience with SmartDraw 3D bar charts and area charts. Use the gallery interface to change the appearance with one click.

Microsoft Excel® Integration

Import the data for your chart directly from Excel®. Simply browse to your file, then select which rows and columns you want to chart. SmartDraw imports the data and builds your chart automatically.

Templates

SmartDraw includes a specialized SmartTemplate for every type of chart to help you get started right away.

Automation

As tasks are added and removed, the chart grows and shrinks automatically to accommodate the new date range.

Groups of Tasks

Tasks can be grouped hierarchically so that the length of the parent task reflects the length of all the child tasks

Resources

Assign resources to any task, just like Microsoft Project

Integration with Microsoft Project®

Do you need to share your project chart with Microsoft Project users? No problem. You can save your SmartDraw project chart in Microsoft Project format. You can also import existing Project files.

Templates

SmartDraw includes specialized SmartTemplates for every type of project chart to help you get started right away. Choose one that fits the timescale of your project and start adding tasks.