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Basic Flowchart Symbols and Meaning

Flowcharts are the best for visually representation the business processes and the flow of a custom-order process through various departments within an organization. ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with Flowcharts solution offers the full set of predesigned basic flowchart symbols which are gathered at two libraries: Flowchart and Flowcharts Rapid Draw. Among them are: process, terminator, decision, data, document, display, manual loop, and many other specific symbols. The meaning for each symbol offered by ConceptDraw gives the presentation about their proposed use in professional Flowcharts for business and technical processes, software algorithms, well-developed structures of web sites, Workflow diagrams, Process flow diagram and correlation in developing on-line instructional projects or business process system. Use of ready flow chart symbols in diagrams is incredibly useful - you need simply drag desired from the libraries to your document and arrange them in required order. There are a few serious alternatives to Visio for Mac, one of them is ConceptDraw PRO. It is one of the main contender with the most similar features and capabilities.
How to Build a Flowchart
How to Build a Flowchart
This circular arrows diagram sample shows five steps of the Conservation Measures Partnership (CMP) adaptive management cycle. It was designed on the base of the Wikimedia Commons file: CMP Cycle - 2008-02-20.jpg.
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"Adaptive management (AM), also known as adaptive resource management (ARM), is a structured, iterative process of robust decision making in the face of uncertainty, with an aim to reducing uncertainty over time via system monitoring. In this way, decision making simultaneously meets one or more resource management objectives and, either passively or actively, accrues information needed to improve future management. Adaptive management is a tool which should be used not only to change a system, but also to learn about the system. Because adaptive management is based on a learning process, it improves long-run management outcomes. The challenge in using the adaptive management approach lies in finding the correct balance between gaining knowledge to improve management in the future and achieving the best short-term outcome based on current knowledge.
Application to environmental projects and programs.
Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation lay out 5 main steps to an adaptive management project cycle." [Adaptive management. Wikipedia]
The diagram example "CMP adaptive management cycle" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Circular Arrows Diagrams solution from the area "What is a Diagram" of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Circular arrows diagram
Circular arrows diagram, text block, circular arrows diagram, circle bullet, bulleted list,

ERD Symbols and Meanings

Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) is a popular software engineering tool for database modeling and illustration the logical structure of databases, which uses one of two notations - Chen's or Crow’s Foot. Crow's foot notation is effective when used in software engineering, information engineering, structured systems analysis and design. Each of these notations applies its own set of ERD symbols. Crow's foot diagrams use boxes to represent entities and lines between these boxes to show relationships. Varied shapes at the ends of lines depict the cardinality of a given relationship. Chen's ERD notation is more detailed way to represent entities and relationships. ConceptDraw PRO application enhanced with all-inclusive Entity-Relationship Diagram (ERD) solution allows design professional ER diagrams with Chen's or Crow’s Foot notation on your choice. It contains the full set of ready-to-use standardized ERD symbols and meanings helpful for quickly drawing, collection of predesigned ERD samples, examples and templates. ConceptDraw Pro is a great alternative to Visio for Mac users as it offers more features and can easily handle the most demanding professional needs.
How to Build an Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)
How to Build an Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD)
The vector stencils library "Education indicators" contains 12 graphic indicators.
Use these visual indicators to design your educational infogram.
The vector stencils library "Education indicators" is included in the Education Infographics solution from the Business Infographics area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
1-Sector donut chart
1-Sector donut chart, donut chart indicator,
2-Sectors donut chart
2-Sectors donut chart, ring chart indicator, donut chart indicator,
1-Sector pie chart
1-Sector pie chart, pie chart indicator,
2-Sectors pie chart
2-Sectors pie chart, pie chart indicator,
2-Bars horizontal bar chart
2-Bars horizontal bar chart, two bars horizontal bar chart indicator,
2-Columns arrow chart
2-Columns arrow chart, two columns arrow chart indicator,
Bullet indicator
Bullet indicator, bullet indicator,
Progress bar
Progress bar, progress bar indicator, discrete horizontal level indicator,
Radial gauge
Radial gauge, radial gauge indicator, speedometer indicator,
Semi-radial gauge
Semi-radial gauge, semi-radial gauge, speedometer gauge,
Square chart 10x10 - filling from above
Square chart 10x10 - filling from above, square chart 10x10 indicator,
Stickman row pictograph
Stickman row pictograph, stickman row pictograph,
The vector stencils library "Education list blocks" contains 18 list block shapes: numbered list, bulleted list, bullets.
Use these list blocks to design your educational infograms.
"In typography, a bullet is a typographical symbol or glyph used to introduce items in a list. ...
The bullet symbol may take any of a variety of shapes, such as circular, square, diamond, arrow, etc. ...
Bullets are most often used in technical writing, reference works, notes and presentations. ...
Bulleted items – known as "bullet points" – may be short phrases, single sentences, or of paragraph length. Bulleted items are not usually terminated with a full stop if they are not complete sentences, although it is not rare to terminate every item except the last one with a semicolon, and terminate the last item with a full stop. It is correct to terminate a bullet point with a full stop if the text within that item consists of one 'full' sentence or more." [Bullet (typography). Wikipedia]
The shapes example "Design elements - Education list blocks" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Education Infographics solition from the area "Business Infographics" in ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Numbered lists, bulleted lists, bullets
Numbered lists, bulleted lists, bullets, numbered list, bulleted list, bullet symbol, bullet,
The vector stencils library "Financial lists" contains 18 list elements, including bulleted and numbered lists.
"In typography, a bullet is a typographical symbol or glyph used to introduce items in a list. ...
The bullet symbol may take any of a variety of shapes, such as circular, square, diamond or arrow." [Bullet (typography). Wikipedia]
Use it to design your financial infographics.
Infographic elements
Infographic elements, triangle bullet, square bullet, ring bullet, numbered list, hollow square bullet, diamond bullet, circle bullet, bulleted list, bullet symbol, arrow bullet,
This presentation slide example contains a list of bullet points.
"In typography, a bullet is a typographical symbol or glyph used to introduce items in a list. ...
It is likely that the name originated from the resemblance of the traditional circular bullet symbol to an actual bullet.
The bullet symbol may take any of a variety of shapes, such as circular, square, diamond, arrow, etc., and typical word processor software offer a wide selection of shapes and colours. Several regular symbols are conventionally used in ASCII-only text or another environments where bullet characters are not available, such as * (asterisk), - (hyphen), . (period), and even o (lowercase O). Of course, when writing by hand, bullets may be drawn in any style. Historically, the index symbol was popular for similar uses." [Bullet (typography). Wikipedia]
The presentation slide example "Types of summaries" was created in the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software using the Presentation Clipart solution from the Illustration area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Presentation slide
Presentation slide, presentation, arrow,
The vector stencils library "Management indicators" contains 14 visual indicators.
Use it to create your management infogram in the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
The example "Management indicators - Vector stencils library" is included in the solution "Marketing infographics" from the "Business infographics" area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
1-Sector donut chart
1-Sector donut chart, donut chart indicator,
1-Sector pie chart
1-Sector pie chart, pie chart indicator,
2-Bars horizontal bar chart
2-Bars horizontal bar chart, two bars horizontal bar chart indicator,
2-Columns arrow chart
2-Columns arrow chart, two columns arrow chart indicator,
2-Columns arrow chart 2
2-Columns arrow chart 2, two columns arrow chart indicator,
2-Sectors donut chart
2-Sectors donut chart, ring chart indicator, donut chart indicator,
2-Sectors pie chart
2-Sectors pie chart, pie chart indicator,
Bullet indicator
Bullet indicator, bullet indicator,
Progress bar
Progress bar, progress bar indicator, discrete horizontal level indicator,
Radial gauge
Radial gauge, radial gauge indicator, speedometer indicator,
Semi-radial gauge
Semi-radial gauge, semi-radial gauge, speedometer gauge,
Square chart 10x10 - filling from above
Square chart 10x10 - filling from above, square chart 10x10 indicator,
Square chart 10x10 - filling from below
Square chart 10x10 - filling from below, square chart 10x10 indicator,
Stickman row pictograph
Stickman row pictograph, stickman row pictograph,
The vector stencils library "Education indicators" contains 12 graphic indicators.
Use these visual indicators to design your educational infogram.
The vector stencils library "Education indicators" is included in the Education Infographics solution from the Business Infographics area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
1-Sector donut chart
1-Sector donut chart, donut chart indicator,
2-Sectors donut chart
2-Sectors donut chart, ring chart indicator, donut chart indicator,
1-Sector pie chart
1-Sector pie chart, pie chart indicator,
2-Sectors pie chart
2-Sectors pie chart, pie chart indicator,
2-Bars horizontal bar chart
2-Bars horizontal bar chart, two bars horizontal bar chart indicator,
2-Columns arrow chart
2-Columns arrow chart, two columns arrow chart indicator,
Bullet indicator
Bullet indicator, bullet indicator,
Progress bar
Progress bar, progress bar indicator, discrete horizontal level indicator,
Radial gauge
Radial gauge, radial gauge indicator, speedometer indicator,
Semi-radial gauge
Semi-radial gauge, semi-radial gauge, speedometer gauge,
Square chart 10x10 - filling from above
Square chart 10x10 - filling from above, square chart 10x10 indicator,
Stickman row pictograph
Stickman row pictograph, stickman row pictograph,
The vector stencils library "Management indicators" contains 14 visual indicators.
Use it to create your management infogram in the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
The example "Management indicators - Vector stencils library" is included in the solution "Marketing infographics" from the "Business infographics" area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
1-Sector donut chart
1-Sector donut chart, donut chart indicator,
1-Sector pie chart
1-Sector pie chart, pie chart indicator,
2-Bars horizontal bar chart
2-Bars horizontal bar chart, two bars horizontal bar chart indicator,
2-Columns arrow chart
2-Columns arrow chart, two columns arrow chart indicator,
2-Columns arrow chart 2
2-Columns arrow chart 2, two columns arrow chart indicator,
2-Sectors donut chart
2-Sectors donut chart, ring chart indicator, donut chart indicator,
2-Sectors pie chart
2-Sectors pie chart, pie chart indicator,
Bullet indicator
Bullet indicator, bullet indicator,
Progress bar
Progress bar, progress bar indicator, discrete horizontal level indicator,
Radial gauge
Radial gauge, radial gauge indicator, speedometer indicator,
Semi-radial gauge
Semi-radial gauge, semi-radial gauge, speedometer gauge,
Square chart 10x10 - filling from above
Square chart 10x10 - filling from above, square chart 10x10 indicator,
Square chart 10x10 - filling from below
Square chart 10x10 - filling from below, square chart 10x10 indicator,
Stickman row pictograph
Stickman row pictograph, stickman row pictograph,