Summary

You have learned about the evolution of data within Visio over the years, and how the core engine has been extended since Visio 2007 to include linking to refreshable data sources with enhanced graphics to represent these values.

The quest is to become proficient in creating refreshable data-linked graphics that accurately represent business intelligence. However, first we must look underneath the hood to see what makes Visio tick, which we will do in the next chapter.