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Data Flow Diagram Process

DFD Process of account receivable
Data Flow Diagram (DFD) is a hierarchy of functional processes, connected by data flows. The purpose of this presentation is to show how each process converts its inputs into outputs and to identify relationships between these processes. DFD is convenient way of modeling and construction the information processes, it step-by-step illustrates the flow of information in a process. For construction a DFD traditionally are used two different notations, which appropriate to the methods of Yourdon-Coad and Gane-Sarson. These notations slightly different from each other by graphical representation of symbols for processes, data stores, data flow, external entities. When designing a DFD it is required to decompose the system into the components (sub-systems), for explaining a complex system you may need represent numerous levels. The Data Flow Diagrams solution from ConceptDraw Solution Park contains numerous predesigned DFD symbols for both notations, which help easy and effectively design professional-looking Data Flow Diagrams (DFDs) and DFD Process Diagrams.

Flow chart Example. Warehouse Flowchart

Warehouse Flowchart
Warehouse Flowcharts are various diagrams that describe the warehousing and inventory management processes on the warehouses. Typical purposes of Warehouse Flowcharts are evaluating warehouse performance, measuring efficiency of customer service and organizational performance. This type of Workflow diagrams can be used for identifying any disconnection between business activities and business objectives. They are effectively used by warehouse-related people and organizations, manufacturers, wholesalers, exporters, importers, transporters, and others. Standard Warehousing process flow diagram and standard Workflow diagram are used for process identification for further evaluating effectiveness and profitability of overall business process. Use the ConceptDraw PRO vector graphic software extended with Flowcharts solution to design your own professional-looking Workflow diagrams and Flowcharts of any types, including the Warehouse flowchart, Process flow diagrams which depict in details all steps of Warehouse packages flow. Microsoft Visio, designed for Windows users, can’t be opened directly on Mac. But fortunately, there are several Visio alternatives for Mac which will help Mac users to work Visio files. With ConceptDraw PRO, you may open, edit and save files in Visio format.
ConceptDraw Arrows10 Technology
ConceptDraw Arrows10 Technology
"Data flow diagrams are one of the three essential perspectives of the structured-systems analysis and design method SSADM. The sponsor of a project and the end users will need to be briefed and consulted throughout all stages of a system's evolution. With a data flow diagram, users are able to visualize how the system will operate, what the system will accomplish, and how the system will be implemented. The old system's dataflow diagrams can be drawn up and compared with the new system's data flow diagrams to draw comparisons to implement a more efficient system. Data flow diagrams can be used to provide the end user with a physical idea of where the data they input ultimately has an effect upon the structure of the whole system from order to dispatch to report. How any system is developed can be determined through a data flow diagram model.
In the course of developing a set of levelled data flow diagrams the analyst/ designers is forced to address how the system may be decomposed into component sub-systems, and to identify the transaction data in the data model.
Data flow diagrams can be used in both Analysis and Design phase of the SDLC.
There are different notations to draw data flow diagrams (Yourdon & Coad and Gane & Sarson), defining different visual representations for processes, data stores, data flow, and external entities." [Data flow diagram. Wikipedia]
The DFD (Yourdon and Coad notation) example "Process of account receivable" was created 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.
Data Flow Diagram
Data Flow Diagram, process, external interactor, data store,
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Basic Flowchart Symbols and Meaning

Flowchart Symbols and Meaning, workflow diagram symbols, process flow diagram symbols
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

logistics flow charts, logistics planning, logistics and supply chain, logistics management software, inventory flow chart Logistics Flow Charts

logistics flow charts, logistics planning, logistics and supply chain, logistics management software, inventory flow chart
Logistics Flow Charts solution extends ConceptDraw PRO v11 functionality with opportunities of powerful logistics management software. It provides large collection of predesigned vector logistic symbols, pictograms, objects and clipart to help you design with pleasure Logistics flow chart, Logistics process flow diagram, Inventory flow chart, Warehouse flowchart, Warehouse management flow chart, Inventory control flowchart, or any other Logistics diagram. Use this solution for logistics planning, to reflect logistics activities and processes of an enterprise or firm, to depict the company's supply chains, to demonstrate the ways of enhancing the economic stability on the market, to realize logistics reforms and effective products' promotion.

Selecting & Creating Flowcharts

Flowchart - HR management process
ConceptDraw Flowcharts visualize a process or algorithm of program as step/operation blocks of various shapes connected with arrowed lines showed the process flow direction. They are used to visualize business or technical processes and software algorithms.

Software Diagram Templates

Software Diagram Templates
Use Software Diagram Templates from the solutions of Software Development area for ConceptDraw PRO to create your own professional looking Software Diagrams in minutes. The Software Diagrams designed with ConceptDraw PRO are vector graphic documents and are available for reviewing, modifying, converting to a variety of formats (image, HTML, PDF file, MS PowerPoint Presentation, Adobe Flash or MS Visio XML), printing and send via e-mail in one moment.

UML Flowchart Symbols

UML Flowchart Symbols
The UML diagram is a powerful tool which lets visually represent all system's components, the interactions between them and relationships with external user interface. The Rapid UML solution for ConceptDraw PRO software offers diversity of UML flowchart symbols for drawing all types of UML diagrams.

Pie Chart Examples and Templates

Pie chart example. Sector weightings
A pie chart or a circle graph is a circular chart divided into sectors, illustrating numerical proportion. In a pie chart, the arc length of each sector and consequently its central angle and area, is proportional to the quantity it represents. Pie chart examples and templates created using ConceptDraw PRO software helps you get closer with pie charts and find pie chart examples suite your needs.

SWOT matrix template

SWOT analysis matrix template
SWOT matrix templates is part of SWOT Analysis solution from ConceptDraw Solution Park.

process plant layout and piping design, plant design software, plant layout software, power plant design, plant design, plant layout design Plant Layout Plans

process plant layout and piping design, plant design software, plant layout software, power plant design, plant design, plant layout design
This solution extends ConceptDraw PRO v.9.5 plant layout software (or later) with process plant layout and piping design samples, templates and libraries of vector stencils for drawing Plant Layout plans. Use it to develop plant layouts, power plant desig

Business Processes

IDEF0 application development process description example
The most worked out and commonly used methodology of business processes description is IDEF methodology. Besides business processes it allows to describe functional blocks, for example production and marketing. ConceptDraw lets creation of business processes description using IDEF0 and IDEF2 methods.

vehicular network mapping Vehicular Networking

vehicular network mapping
The Vehicular Networking solution extends the ConceptDraw PRO software functionality with specialized tools, wide variety of pre-made vector objects, collection of samples and templates in order to help network engineers design vehicular network diagrams for effective network engineering activity, visualize vehicular networks, develop smart transportation systems, design various types of vehicle network management diagrams, regional network diagrams, vehicular communication system diagrams, vehicular ad-hoc networks, vehicular delay-tolerant networks, and other network engineering schemes.