Micrografx Launches iGrafx IDEF0 2000.Business/High-Tech Editors DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2001 Micrografx Inc. (Nasdaq:MGXI) today announced iGrafx IDEF IDEF - ICAM Definition. 0 2000, the latest release of its powerful diagramming solution designed to rapidly build consistent and structured IDEF0 business models. Frequently used in the finance, manufacturing and aerospace industries as well as government organizations, the IDEF0 (Integrated Definition language 0) methodology allows business analysts, business process consultants and IT professionals to analyze, optimize and communicate processes in an efficient, consistent manner. "iGrafx IDEF0 is the most straightforward, comprehensive tool for building IDEF0 models," said Ken Carraher, Division President - Enterprise Process Management Group for Micrografx. "With this advanced solution, users can concentrate their efforts on the high-level work of documenting, analyzing and communicating processes, while iGrafx IDEF0 2000 handles the time-consuming syntax and semantics semantics [Gr.,=significant] in general, the study of the relationship between words and meanings. The empirical study of word meanings and sentence meanings in existing languages is a branch of linguistics; the abstract study of meaning in relation to language or issues." iGrafx IDEF0 2000 automates many of the steps users must go through to create IDEF0 models which adhere to adhere to verb 1. follow, keep, maintain, respect, observe, be true, fulfil, obey, heed, keep to, abide by, be loyal, mind, be constant, be faithful 2. strict rules. iGrafx IDEF0 2000 also contains many time saving features designed to allow users to focus on understanding and improving the process. Users can leverage the Model Setup Wizard, which assists them in defining the basic information required for an IDEF0 model. The powerful rules management features provide design-time model syntax enforcement as well as post-design rules validation. "IDEF0 is a powerful methodology for communicating and improving business processes. For many of our customers in a broad range of industries, IDEF0 provides a way to clearly and concisely communicate business processes so that improvement can take place," said Fletcher Groves, Vice President, Service and Administrative Institute. "By combining iGrafx IDEF0 2000 with the other process management solutions from Micrografx, we can deliver to our clients a complete process analysis solution that includes process documentation, process simulation and process management," Groves added. iGrafx IDEF0 2000 is available for immediate shipment and requires iGrafx FlowCharter 2000 Professional or iGrafx Process 2000 as a base platform. About Micrografx Inc. Micrografx is a recognized global leader in providing software, solutions and services enabling customers to improve productivity by graphically visualizing, improving and implementing key business processes. By visualizing and interacting with the data and information associated with these business processes, our customers improve time-to-market, customer satisfaction, and profitability. Key customer initiatives include improving and implementing processes that drive e-business, quality initiatives like Six Sigma Not to be confused with Sigma 6. Six Sigma is a set of practices originally developed by Motorola to systematically improve processes by eliminating defects.[1] A defect is defined as nonconformity of a product or service to its specifications. , and key line-of-business applications including supply chain management, interactive parts catalogs Noun 1. parts catalog - a list advertising parts for machinery along with prices parts catalogue catalogue, catalog - a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically; "it does not pretend to be a catalog of his achievements" and interactive electronic technical manuals. Visit www.micrografx.com for more information or contact 888-744-1210. Note to Investors: This release, other than historical information, includes forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. 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