Logizian (formerly BP-VA) 4.0

August 16, 2010

Visual Paradigm International Limited announced today the release of Logizian (formerly BP-VA) 4.0 (LZ 4.0). LZ provides a world's leading visual modeling platform for process documentation and improvement.

LZ 4.0 introduces a number of new features, which includes:

• Write Business Rule
• Draw Fact Diagram
• Group glossary term by label
• Commit partial changes to server
• Protect diagrams by password
• Browse Tasks by grid
• Adjust application font size
• Create connectors with turning points
• A³ Platform integration
• Support URL for all shapes
• Browse dependent project diagrams
• Duplicate model elements from reference project
• Import Visio diagram as Stencil
• Place ID box in any position
• Show shape name in different angle
• Remember expanded and collapsed connection points

LZ 4.0 enhanced a number of features, which includes:

• Specify secondary pool and lane
• Calculate cost in simulation
• Manage multiple simulation profiles
• Export simulation profile
• Support stereotype in EPC diagram
• Export MS Excel in normalized format
• Specify line jump size
• Impact analysis glossary term
• Filter model elements in Report Writer
• Filter model elements in report template designer
• Sort visual diff result
• Specify DPI when export PNG
• Generate report with dependent project
• Generate structured IDs

Pricing and Availability

LZ 4.0 is now available through the Visual Paradigm online shop and through Visual Paradigm authorized resellers. LZ is available under both single-seat (developer-based) and floating licenses. Single-seat licenses are available from US $99.00 for the Modeler Edition to US $799.00 for the Simulacian. Alternatively, these licenses can be purchased with one-year software maintenance contract for prices starting from USD $118.50 to US $958.50. A floating license is available from US $128.50 to US$1,038.50, or US $154.00 to US $1,246.00 including a one-year software maintenance contract. Both minor and major version upgrades are covered by the software maintenance contract. Logizian (formerly BP-VA) product home page is available at visual-paradigm.com/product/lz/.

Visual Paradigm International Limited

Visual Paradigm International Limited is a leading provider of software solutions that enable organizations to develop quality applications faster, better and cheaper. Visual Paradigm is dedicated to continually developing and delivering software, services and partnerships to help customers accurately transform their system requirements into high-quality software solutions, all with minimum risk and maximum return on investment. All Visual Paradigm products are designed and developed to remove complexity, improve productivity and compress customers' software development time frames.