Visual Paradigm 11.2 Released

January 20, 2014

Visual Paradigm International Limited announced today the release of Visual Paradigm 11.2.

Visual Paradigm 11.2 introduces a number of new features, which includes:

• Align shapes perfectly with alignment guide
• Identify use cases with Use Case Statements
• Write user stories
• Manage user stories in use case basis
• User story scenario editor
• Sprint management
• Duplicate tasks in Tasifier
• Plan tasks with working days considered
• From user story to development activities
• Business rule filters in decision table
• Report members' workload

Enhancements to Visual Paradigm 11.2 includes:

• Improved print result for Textual Analysis content
• Supported package/model/subsystem caption wrap
• Supported showing component as class shape
• Considered non-selectable parent shapes for sweeper and magnet
• Supported importing .vsdx Visio file
• Automatically prompt for updating project from server when there are available updates
• Supported LDAP authentication with permissions configured in VP Server
• Supported Full Text Index for MySQL
• Allowed specifying sample data in conceptual and logical ERD
• Supported accessing referenced project's logical view
• Supported opening animation from Project Publisher outcome
• Supported publishing Zachman Framework in Project Publisher
• Considered if-then-else and looping in playing wireframe
• Supported hiding table header in wireframe table (desktop and web wireframe)
• Supported font selection for wireframe elements
• Supported analyzing element in sub-analysis diagram
• Supported "Post and assign to" in Tasifier
• Indicating abnormal Task Pool status in Tasifier
• Supported clicking on tag in task details to open tag
• Supported moving tasks to a Task Pool via dragging and dropping to that Task Pool in Left Pane
• Supported task assignment via dragging and dropping in member pane
• Supported "Move to To do (Top)" and "Move to Top" in Task Pane
• Supported multiple task selection in Tasifier
• Automatically highlight glossary terms in Decision Table
• Need not to select workspace anymore when running Visual Paradigm

Pricing and Availability

Visual Paradigm 11.2 is now available through the Visual Paradigm online shop (visual-paradigm.com/shop/vp.jsp) and through Visual Paradigm authorized resellers (visual-paradigm.com/shop/authorizedresellers.jsp). Visual Paradigm 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 $1399.00 or the Enterprise Edition. Alternatively, these licenses can be purchased with a one-year software maintenance contract for prices starting from US $118.50 up to US $1678.50. A floating license is available from US $128.50 to US $1818.50, or US $154.00 to US $2182.00 including a one-year software maintenance contract. Both minor and major version upgrades are covered by the software maintenance contracts.

Visual Paradigm

Visual Paradigm is a UML tool. The tool is designed for a wide range of users including software engineers, system analysts, business analysts and system architects, or for anyone who is interested in reliably building large-scale software systems using an object-oriented approach. In addition, Visual Paradigm supports the latest standards of UML notation. The Visual Paradigm features page is located at visual-paradigm.com/features/.

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.