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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

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aerospace symbols, transport symbols Aerospace and Transport

aerospace symbols, transport symbols
This solution extends ConceptDraw PRO software with templates, samples and library of vector clipart for drawing the Aerospace and Transport Illustrations. It contains clipart of aerospace objects and transportation vehicles, office buildings and anci

flow chart software, flowchart maker, flowchart, flow chart Flowcharts

flow chart software, flowchart maker, flowchart, flow chart
The Flowcharts solution for ConceptDraw PRO is a comprehensive set of examples and samples in several varied color themes for professionals that need to represent graphically a process. Solution value is added by the basic flow chart template and shapes' libraries of flowchart notation. ConceptDraw PRO flow chart creator lets one depict the processes of any complexity and length, as well as design the Flowchart either vertically or horizontally.

audit flowchart, fiscal flowchart, audit steps, chart audits, chart auditor, auditing process, audit process flowchart, audit planning process Audit Flowcharts

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Audit flowcharts solution extends ConceptDraw PRO software with templates, samples and library of vector stencils for drawing the audit and fiscal flow charts.

cross-functional flowchart template, flowchart, example business process flow Cross-Functional Flowcharts

cross-functional flowchart template, flowchart, example business process flow
Cross-functional flowcharts are powerful and useful tool for visualizing and analyzing complex business processes which requires involvement of multiple people, teams or even departments. They let clearly represent a sequence of the process steps, the order of operations, relationships between processes and responsible functional units (such as departments or positions).
This work flow chart sample was redesigned from the picture "Weather Forecast" from the article "Simulation Workflows".
[iaas.uni-stuttgart.de/ forschung/ projects/ simtech/ sim-workflows.php]
"(1) The weather is predicted for a particular geological area. Hence, the workflow is fed with a model of the geophysical environment of ground, air and water for a requested area.
(2) Over a specified period of time (e.g. 6 hours) several different variables are measured and observed. Ground stations, ships, airplanes, weather balloons, satellites and buoys measure the air pressure, air/ water temperature, wind velocity, air humidity, vertical temperature profiles, cloud velocity, rain fall, and more.
(3) This data needs to be collected from the different sources and stored for later access.
(4) The collected data is analyzed and transformed into a common format (e.g. Fahrenheit to Celsius scale). The normalized values are used to create the current state of the atmosphere.
(5) Then, a numerical weather forecast is made based on mathematical-physical models (e.g. GFS - Global Forecast System, UKMO - United Kingdom MOdel, GME - global model of Deutscher Wetterdienst). The environmental area needs to be discretized beforehand using grid cells. The physical parameters measured in Step 2 are exposed in 3D space as timely function. This leads to a system of partial differential equations reflecting the physical relations that is solved numerically.
(6) The results of the numerical models are complemented with a statistical interpretation (e.g. with MOS - Model-Output-Statistics). That means the forecast result of the numerical models is compared to statistical weather data. Known forecast failures are corrected.
(7) The numerical post-processing is done with DMO (Direct Model Output): the numerical results are interpolated for specific geological locations.
(8) Additionally, a statistical post-processing step removes failures of measuring devices (e.g. using KALMAN filters).
(9) The statistical interpretation and the numerical results are then observed and interpreted by meteorologists based on their subjective experiences.
(10) Finally, the weather forecast is visualized and presented to interested people." [iaas.uni-stuttgart.de/ forschung/ projects/ simtech/ sim-workflows.php]
The example "Workflow diagram - Weather forecast" was drawn using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Workflow Diagrams solution from the Business Processes area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Work flow chart
Work flow chart, sunny, squirrel, snowflake, ship, satellite, research and development, project, strategics, strategy, lightning, international division, dirigible, zeppelin, blimp, data store, cargo airplane, business meeting, meeting, atom, uranium,

event-driven process chain diagram, EPC diagram, process chain flowchart Event-driven Process Chain Diagrams

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Event-driven Process Chain (EPC) Diagram is a type of flowchart widely used for modeling in business engineering and reengineering, business process improvement, and analysis. EPC method was developed within the Architecture of Integrated Information Systems (ARIS) framework.

sales process map, sales process flowchart, sales steps, sales process management Sales Flowcharts

sales process map, sales process flowchart, sales steps, sales process management
The Sales Flowcharts solution lets you create and display sales process maps, sales process workflows, sales steps, the sales process, and anything else involving sales process management.

DFD Flowchart Symbols

A Data Flow Diagram (DFD) is a graphical technique which allows effectively model and analyze the information processes and systems. The ability to fast and easy create the DFDs is made possible with Data Flow Diagrams solution from the Software Development area of ConceptDraw Solution Park. For designing the Data Flow Diagrams are used simple DFD flowchart symbols which are connected each other by arrows depicting the data flow from one step to another.

Draw flowcharts, block diagrams, histograms, pie charts, divided bar diagrams, line graphs, circular arrows diagrams, Venn diagrams, bubble diagrams, concept maps, business, draw, diagramming, solution park Basic Diagramming

Draw flowcharts, block diagrams, histograms, pie charts, divided bar diagrams, line graphs, circular arrows diagrams, Venn diagrams, bubble diagrams, concept maps, business, draw, diagramming, solution park
This solution extends ConceptDraw PRO software with the specific tools you need to easily draw flowcharts, block diagrams, histograms, pie charts, divided bar diagrams, line graphs, circular arrows diagrams, Venn diagrams, bubble diagrams and concept maps

process mapping, sipoc diagram, swim lanes, business mapping software Business Process Mapping

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The Business Process Mapping solution for ConceptDraw PRO is for users involved in process mapping and creating SIPOC diagrams.