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DFD Library — Design elements

Data Flow Diagrams (DFD) solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park provides plenty of predesigned templates, samples and DFD vector design elements proposed by three DFD libraries. These DFD library objects are designed to help you effectively model the data flows and functional requirements for the business processes or systems, to design the Process-oriented models or Data-oriented models, Data flowcharts and Data process diagrams, Structured analysis diagrams and Information flow diagrams. There are two different notations used to draw the Data Flow Diagrams (Yourdon & Coad and Gane & Sarson). These notations define the different visual representations for the processes, data stores, data flows, and external entities. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software provides you with possibility of designing professional-looking Data Flow Diagrams, DFD Models, Data Flow Process Diagrams using any of these notations. Simply drag the predesigned DFD flowchart symbols from the appropriate library and connect by arrows depicting the data flow from one step to another.

Design Data Flow. DFD Library

Data flow diagram or DFD is a type of diagrams used for graphical representation the "flow" of data through an information system, for effective modeling its process aspects and for visualization the data processing. They are one of the best tools for clearly making an overview of the system that will be developed, for depiction in details what kinds of information will be inputted to the system and outputted from it, where they will be stored, and other details. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software with Data Flow Diagrams solution from Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park is powerful in a field of designing the DFDs. Three libraries containing 49 vector DFD shapes and symbols are offered by Data Flow Diagrams (DFD) solution. Use them to design data flow diagrams, information flow diagrams, data flowcharts, data process diagrams, structured analysis diagrams, to create the data-oriented models or process-oriented models, and so on. Pay also attention for the included collection of DFD samples, examples and built-in templates at ConceptDraw STORE.

Data Flow Diagram

Data Flow Diagram (DFD) is the part of the Structured Systems Analysis and Design Methodology (SSADM), which is intended for information systems projection and analysis. Data Flow Diagrams allow graphically represent the data flows in information system and analyze the data processing during the structural projection. This type of diagrams lets visually show a work of information system and results of this work, it is often used in connection with human processes and can be displayed as Workflow diagram. Data Flow Diagram visualizes processes and functions, external entities, data depositories, and data flows connecting these elements and indicating direction and data character. Each of these elements used for DFD has its own graphical notation. There are two notations to draw DFDs - Yourdon & Coad and Gane & Sarson. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM extended with Data Flow Diagrams (DFD) solution from Software Developmant area is ideal for designing professional looking DFDs, which can be then easily exported in various formats.
Use this template to create your data flow diagrams (DFD) by Gane-Sarson (DFD) notation using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Data Flow Diagrams solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
DFD template
DFD template, process, external entity, data store,
Used Solutions
The vector stencils library "DFD, Gane-Sarson notation" contains 12 DFD elements.
Use it for drawing data flow diagrams (DFD) using Gane-Sarson notation in the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Data Flow Diagrams solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
External Entity
External Entity, external entity,
Process
Process, process,
Process w / Location
Process w / Location, process,
Data Store
Data Store, data store,
Jump
Jump,
Angled Connector
Angled Connector,
Angled Connector 2
Angled Connector 2,
Top to Bottom Variable
Top to Bottom Variable,
Bottom to Side
Bottom to Side,
Side to Side
Side to Side,
Side to Same Side
Side to Same Side,
Top to Top Side
Top to Top Side,
Used Solutions
The vector stencils library "DFD, Yourdon and Coad notation" contains 22 DFD elements.
Use it for drawing data flow diagrams (DFD) using Yourdon/ DeMarco notation in the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Data Flow Diagrams solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Class and object
Class and object, class and object,
Class
Class, class,
Object state
Object state, object state,
Generalization and specialization structure
Generalization and specialization structure,
Whole-part structure
Whole-part structure,
Condition
Condition, condition,
Loop
Loop, loop,
External interactor
External interactor, external interactor,
Data process
Data process, data process,
Multiple process
Multiple process, multiple process,
State
State, state,
Multi-state
Multi-state, multi-state,
Stop state
Stop state, stop state,
Stop state2
Stop state2, stop state,
Process
Process, process,
Process (offset)
Process (offset), process,
Center to center
Center to center,
Center to center #2
Center to center #2,
Loop on center
Loop on center,
Data store
Data store,
Instance
Instance,
Message
Message,
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