CNET Editors' review
OrgPlus Professional is an attractive and intuitive solution to managing organization charts. The program strikes the perfect balance between providing a basic structure for the charts and allowing users to customize charts to suit their needs.
The interface is well-organized and features functions and icons that will be familiar to users of such programs as Word and Excel. Mouse-over descriptions provide hints for functions that aren't so obvious. The charts can be created freehand or, more efficiently, using data imported from flat files, Excel, ODBC, SQL Server, LDAP, or Active Directory. Charts can be set to automatically update from the data source, eliminating the need for manual maintenance. A variety of templates allows users to customize the appearance of the charts, and employees can be color-coded to denote different statuses. Employee photos can be added, and alternative views allow employee information to be displayed without becoming unwieldy. Large organizations will find the ability to create subcharts very helpful for managing numerous employees and departments.
The program offers a variety of ways for users to share their charts, including one-click Web publishing and the ability to easily convert the charts into Word or PowerPoint documents. Printing options include the ability to create large wall charts as well as booklets with tables of contents. OrgPlus Professional installs and uninstalls with ease; the trial period lasts 30 days. Users will likely want to keep this one around; the functionality and ease of use make it a great option for organizational chart management.
Publisher's Description
From Insperity:
Selected by over 400 of the Fortune 500 and millions of users worldwide, OrgPlus Professional enables you to create and update data-rich, board room quality org charts automatically. Ensure you're always viewing the most up-to-date information by connecting OrgPlus to your HR database or Microsoft Excel spreadsheet; and share your charts across the organization with advanced publishing capabilities. Create data-rich charts fast: Build org charts with key workforce information, such as headcounts, salaries, and span of control, to better understand the organization and make informed decisions. Import data with ease: Simplifies the process of inputting data into an organizational chart from almost any data source including flat files, Microsoft Excel, ODBC, SQL Server, LDAP and Active Directory. Share charts in multiple formats: Quickly generate board room quality Org charts. With a few clicks, easily publish Org charts to the Web, corporate portal, Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint. Automate the entire process: Update and republish the chart data on a scheduled basis to ensure employees always have the latest information. Communicating organizational information is completely automated.
What's new in this version: Version 9.1 added the feature to use enhanced box layout options such as multi-column, multi-record and select vertical alignment for cells in a box to improve the overall appearance of charts. Type names, titles and information into each box-then reduce or expand to fit text. Add boxes by simply selecting a box tool and clicking on the chart. Choose from 36 pre-made chart- and box-style templates. Create unique, customized tabs within one file, providing a global view. Define an underlying back... See all new features
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"Registration for free trial is broken"
Version: OrgPlus Professional 9.0
Pros
None, can't get it started
Cons
Registration blocks any free trial use, but then times out with server error to prevent any use whatsoever
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"probably a phishing software..."
Version: OrgPlus Professional 9.0
Pros
i dont know.
Cons
free trial? the software asks for your personal information. name, address, date of birth.. name it..
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"The great new version of OrgPlus with new MS Office UI."
Version: OrgPlus Professional 9.0
Pros
1. You can create Chart for a few clicks.
2. A lot of functionality (wizards, reports, seach and so on)
3. The new Office 2010 UICons
1. A quite expensive
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"Never received key for evaluation"
Version: OrgPlus Professional 8.0
Pros
Looks like it's highly rated by others
Cons
I never received the key by email for the trial, even though I requested it twice. Yes, I checked multiple folders, even tried two different email addresses. Uninstall doesn't seem to work properly either.
Summary
Don't have time to waste on fixing the lack of key for this, I'll find something else.
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"The best program in this area."
Version: OrgPlus Professional 8.0
Pros
It is easy to do everything
Cons
No issues found
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"Requests too much info. Spams you before sending code"
Version: OrgPlus Professional 8.0
Pros
None - Couldn't find any.
Cons
Too large of a program for what it does. Takes too long to access the program after downloading and registering. Much better choices with less hassle.
Summary
Diagram Studio is a better choice. Takes too long. Spams you immediately.
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"was easy to create an org chart"
Version: OrgPlus Professional 8.0
Pros
good solution. i was prepared for a lot more manual labor.
Cons
paid over $150, but will be using often so no major complaints
Summary
nice to see that HR technology is progressing.
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"OrgPlus is a great product and is very easy to use."
Version: OrgPlus Professional 8.0
Pros
It was very easy to upload the HR data and instantly populate an org chart. I was able to customize my chart. The conditional formatting capabilities made budget planning quick and painless because I could identify managers who were over budget.
Cons
The free trial was not long enough.
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"automation rocks"
Version: OrgPlus Professional 8.0
Pros
I could import my data!
Cons
free trial is great but wish it was longer...
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"Orgplus is one of the key apps I use to run my company"
Version: OrgPlus Professional 8.0
Pros
I like having one program that lets me see and manage my whole company -- I need information to be visual since I don't like taking the time to read reports. We also use it to give none sensitive information to the whole company. Its just a great app
Cons
For our purposes it works great, we don't use the more advanced features so I can't really comment on the whole product -- we were using PPT so I guess anything is a dramatic improvement.
Summary
Mostly I like having a program that I can train my new hires on quickly and everyone can access at the appropriate security level. I probably have about 5 key applications I use daily/weekly and this is one of them -- I like not having to think about how I'm going to communicate employee changes or where I'm going to go to get the information I need to make decisions.
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