*********************************************************** ConceptDraw Office v1.0 Software *********************************************************** Welcome to ConceptDraw Office v1.0 ReadMe file.

ConceptDraw Office applications directly correspond to the needs of Knowledge Wo rkers who s responsibilities include resource management and works planning manage ment. ConceptDraw Office is a tool that should be used in a daily productive wor k environment. By utilizing ConceptDraw Office, Project Managers and team partic ipants can easily: Copy data between ConceptDraw MINDMAP and PROJECT Create Gantt Charts Send reports in mind map format Organize brainstorming sessions into mind maps Create tasks and task structures Transfer task lists between applications Create and distribute reports, on all or specific tasks, in various formats to v arious or all team participants Generate, edit, print, export, and present WBS with ConceptDraw PROJECT data Learn more about ConceptDraw Office at: http://www.conceptdraw.com/en/products/ office/ Please read the following important information before you start evaluating the program. 1. 2. 3. 4. System Requirements Installation Technical Support and how to contact us ConceptDraw product line

---------------------------------------------SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ---------------------------------------------Make sure that your system meets the requirements to run ConceptDraw Office For the Mac OS X version: OS: Mac OS version Mac OS 10.4.10 or higher; CPU: G4 or higher; 1024 MB of RAM (more is better); 650 MB of hard drive space available; DVD-ROM (if you install from a DVD).

For the Windows version: OS: Windows XP,2000,Vista; CPU: Intel Pentium 4, 1,8 GHz or higher (or equivalent) 1024 MB of RAM; 540 MB of hard drive space available (1,5 GB during the installation); DVD-ROM (if you install from a DVD).

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The installation includes: - three applications: ConceptDraw MINDMAP, ConceptDraw PRO, ConceptDraw PROJECT; application, libraries, HTML Help. - Samples and templates. 1. Run Setup. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen. During the installation process, all necessary files will be copied on your hard drive. The submenu for ConceptDraw Office will be created in the Start menu. The setup program will also place the ConceptDraw Office icon on your desktop. More information in the Installation Guide PDF. You can run this software in Trial and Full function mode. The Trial version all ows using all the features of ConceptDraw MINDMAP, ConceptDraw PRO, ConceptDraw PROJECT during 30 (thirty) days from the first time you run it. After the purcha se insert the license key to activate the full version of the software. You can order the full version of ConceptDraw Office at: http://www.conceptdraw.com/en/products/mindmap/ ---------------------------------------------ON-LINE REGISTRATION ---------------------------------------------To become a registered user, please fill out the registration form on our Web site at: http://www.conceptdraw.com/Register/ Here you can also subscribe for ConceptDraw Newsletter to receive the latest information about the ConceptDraw product line, and new offers from CS Odessa. Registration gives you the following benefits: - all registered users get free technical support; - free updates to the application; - registration entitles you to receive e-mail notification about product updates, add-on components, and other useful imformation; - discounts for later versions of the product. Be sure to register your copy, and welcome to subscribe for our news! ---------------------------------------------HOW TO CONTACT US ---------------------------------------------For general information, please contact info@conceptdraw.com For technical support, e-mail us at support@conceptdraw.com We offer unlimited free support for registered users. Our support service works 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Replies usually arrive within one business day.

You can get more information on our Web site at http://www.conceptdraw.com/ This site is fully devoted to the ConceptDraw product line. It is a complete source for the latest information about the applications, newer versions, updates, add-on components, training and some other resources that you can't get in a printed way. By checking it out regularly you can get new libraries, samples and take advantage of new offers. Here you can also subscribe for the e-mail version of ConceptDraw Newsletter. For more information on ConceptDraw Office, please see http://www.conceptdraw.com/mindmap_standard/ Our Web site lets you order ConceptDraw Office and other products online: http://www.conceptdraw.com/purchase/ -----------------------------------------------------CONCEPTDRAW PRODUCT LINE -----------------------------------------------------ConceptDraw PRO --------------------------ConceptDraw PRO is a powerful business and technical diagramming package for bot h MS Windows and Macintosh. It s a great tool for creating a large variety of diagrams including business diag rams, flowcharts, network diagrams, presentation components, software charts, te chnical drafts, office layouts, landscape plans, floor plans, and more. ConceptDraw PRO offers a wide choice of powerful yet easy-to-use tools for quick ly creating all kinds of charts and diagrams. Even if you haven t used a drawing p rogram before, it's very easy to create high-quality professional drawings with ConceptDraw PRO. That s possible thanks to the program s intuitive interface, compre hensive drawing capabilities, and an extensive collection of drag-and-drop shape libraries. Templates, smart shapes, and smart tools help you quickly create pro fessional looking drawings. Use ConceptDraw PRO to visualize and share information, create logos, prototype new ideas and systems, and for a variety of other graphic oriented business solu tions. More info: http://www.conceptdraw.com/en/products/cd5 ConceptDraw MINDMAP ------------------ConceptDraw MINDMAP helps you organize and present ideas in a form that s close to the way the human brain works. The program implements a mind mapping theory tha t s used by over 250 million people world-wide. It lets you present ideas as visua l maps taking full advantage of pictures, symbols, text notes and colors to make documents easy to understand and remember. ConceptDraw MINDMAP is an innovative tool for collecting and presenting ideas, c reating training or learning materials, planning project prototypes, developing marketing concepts, problem solving, brainstorming, and much more. Its ability to easily share information with the other ConceptDraw Office tools, such as ConceptDraw PROJECT, makes ConceptDraw MINDMAP a valuable resource for

speeding up the development of preliminary project plans. More info: http://www.conceptdraw.com/en/products/mindmap ConceptDraw PROJECT ----------------------ConceptDraw PROJECT is the latest generation of project management solutions fro m CS Odessa. It helps you manage the real-world constraints you encounter with y our projects and helps you achieve successful results in a planned, structured, cost effective way. ConceptDraw PROJECT is a premier planning tool that assists you in planning and tracking projects, organizing your business, and collaborating with associates e ffectively. More info: http://www.conceptdraw.com/en/products/project/ ConceptDraw Viewer -----------------A free application for viewing and printing ConceptDraw documents. More info: http://www.conceptdraw.com/viewer/ ConceptDraw-Visio Converter --------------------------This free utility lets you convert documents between the Visio and ConceptDraw formats to share them easily. More info: http://www.conceptdraw.com/visio/

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