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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 DIAGRAM 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 DIAGRAM. It is one of the main contender with the most similar features and capabilities.
How to Build a Flowchart
How to Build a Flowchart

Business Process Elements: Activities

Create professional business process diagrams using ConceptDraw Activities library with 34 objects from BPMN.
The vector stencils library "Activities" contains 34 activity symbols depicting works that company performs.
Use it for drawing business process diagrams (BPMN 2.0) in the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Business Process Diagram solution from the Business Processes area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
www.conceptdraw.com/ solution-park/ business-process-diagram
Sub-Process
Sub-Process, sub-process,
Loop
Loop, loop,
Parallel MI
Parallel MI, parallel MI,
Sequential MI
Sequential MI, sequential MI,
Ad Hoc
Ad Hoc, ad hoc,
Compensation
Compensation, compensation,
Send
Send, send,
Receive
Receive, receive,
User
User, user,
Manual
Manual, manual,
Business Rule
Business Rule, business rule,
Service
Service, service,
Script
Script, script,
Task
Task, task,
Transaction
Transaction, transaction,
Event Sub-Process
Event Sub-Process, event sub-process,
Call Activity
Call Activity, call activity,
Call Activity - Collapsed
Call Activity - Collapsed, collapsed call activity,
Event Sub-Process - Collapsed
Event Sub-Process - Collapsed, collapsed event sub-process,
Sub-Process - Collapsed
Sub-Process - Collapsed, collapsed sub-process,
Ad Hoc Sub-Process - Collapsed
Ad Hoc Sub-Process - Collapsed, collapsed ad hoc sub-process,
Ad Hoc Sub-Process
Ad Hoc Sub-Process, ad hoc sub-process,
Sub-Process
Sub-Process, sub-process,
Transaction - Collapsed
Transaction - Collapsed, collapsed transaction,
Group
Group, group,
Text Annotation
Text Annotation, text annotation,
Sequence Flow
Sequence Flow, sequence flow,
Conditional Flow
Conditional Flow, conditional flow,
Default Flow
Default Flow, default flow,
Smart Sequence Flow
Smart Sequence Flow, smart sequence flow,
Association
Association, association,
Directional Association
Directional Association, directional association,
Bi-Directional Association
Bi-Directional Association, bi-directional association,
Smart Association
Smart Association, smart association,
Used Solutions
The vector stencils library "Activities" contains 34 activity symbols depicting works that company performs.
Use it for drawing business process diagrams (BPMN 2.0) in the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Business Process Diagram solution from the Business Processes area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
www.conceptdraw.com/ solution-park/ business-process-diagram
Sub-Process
Sub-Process, sub-process,
Loop
Loop, loop,
Parallel MI
Parallel MI, parallel MI,
Sequential MI
Sequential MI, sequential MI,
Ad Hoc
Ad Hoc, ad hoc,
Compensation
Compensation, compensation,
Send
Send, send,
Receive
Receive, receive,
User
User, user,
Manual
Manual, manual,
Business Rule
Business Rule, business rule,
Service
Service, service,
Script
Script, script,
Task
Task, task,
Transaction
Transaction, transaction,
Event Sub-Process
Event Sub-Process, event sub-process,
Call Activity
Call Activity, call activity,
Call Activity - Collapsed
Call Activity - Collapsed, collapsed call activity,
Event Sub-Process - Collapsed
Event Sub-Process - Collapsed, collapsed event sub-process,
Sub-Process - Collapsed
Sub-Process - Collapsed, collapsed sub-process,
Ad Hoc Sub-Process - Collapsed
Ad Hoc Sub-Process - Collapsed, collapsed ad hoc sub-process,
Ad Hoc Sub-Process
Ad Hoc Sub-Process, ad hoc sub-process,
Sub-Process
Sub-Process, sub-process,
Transaction - Collapsed
Transaction - Collapsed, collapsed transaction,
Group
Group, group,
Text Annotation
Text Annotation, text annotation,
Sequence Flow
Sequence Flow, sequence flow,
Conditional Flow
Conditional Flow, conditional flow,
Default Flow
Default Flow, default flow,
Smart Sequence Flow
Smart Sequence Flow, smart sequence flow,
Association
Association, association,
Directional Association
Directional Association, directional association,
Bi-Directional Association
Bi-Directional Association, bi-directional association,
Smart Association
Smart Association, smart association,
Used Solutions
The vector stencils library "Activities BPMN 1.2" contains 16 activity symbols for drawing business process diagrams (Business Process Model and Notation) using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
"An activity is represented with a rounded-corner rectangle and describes the kind of work which must be done.
Task.
A task represents a single unit of work that is not or cannot be broken down to a further level of business process detail without diagramming the steps in a procedure (which is not the purpose of BPMN).
Sub-process.
Used to hide or reveal additional levels of business process detail. When collapsed, a sub-process is indicated by a plus sign against the bottom line of the rectangle; when expanded, the rounded rectangle expands to show all flow objects, connecting objects, and artifacts.
Has its own self-contained start and end events; sequence flows from the parent process must not cross the boundary.
Transaction.
A form of sub-process in which all contained activities must be treated as a whole; i.e., they must all be completed to meet an objective, and if any one of them fails, they must all be compensated (undone). Transactions are differentiated from expanded sub-processes by being surrounded by a double border.
Call Activity.
A point in the process where a global process or a global Task is reused. A call activity is differentiated from other activity types by a bolded border around the activity area." [Business Process Model and Notation. Wikipedia]
The shapes example "Design elements - Activities BPMN 1.2" is included in the Business Process Diagram solution from the Business Processes area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Activities BPMN 1.2 symbols
Activities BPMN 1.2 symbols, transaction, task, multiple instance, loop sub-process, loop process, expanded sub-process, end, compensation, collapsed sub-process, ad-hoc sub-process, ad-hoc process,
Used Solutions
The vector stencils library "Activities" contains 34 activity symbols depicting works that company performs.
Use it for drawing business process diagrams (BPMN 2.0) in the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Business Process Diagram solution from the Business Processes area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
www.conceptdraw.com/ solution-park/ business-process-diagram
Sub-Process
Sub-Process, sub-process,
Loop
Loop, loop,
Parallel MI
Parallel MI, parallel MI,
Sequential MI
Sequential MI, sequential MI,
Ad Hoc
Ad Hoc, ad hoc,
Compensation
Compensation, compensation,
Send
Send, send,
Receive
Receive, receive,
User
User, user,
Manual
Manual, manual,
Business Rule
Business Rule, business rule,
Service
Service, service,
Script
Script, script,
Task
Task, task,
Transaction
Transaction, transaction,
Event Sub-Process
Event Sub-Process, event sub-process,
Call Activity
Call Activity, call activity,
Call Activity - Collapsed
Call Activity - Collapsed, collapsed call activity,
Event Sub-Process - Collapsed
Event Sub-Process - Collapsed, collapsed event sub-process,
Sub-Process - Collapsed
Sub-Process - Collapsed, collapsed sub-process,
Ad Hoc Sub-Process - Collapsed
Ad Hoc Sub-Process - Collapsed, collapsed ad hoc sub-process,
Ad Hoc Sub-Process
Ad Hoc Sub-Process, ad hoc sub-process,
Sub-Process
Sub-Process, sub-process,
Transaction - Collapsed
Transaction - Collapsed, collapsed transaction,
Group
Group, group,
Text Annotation
Text Annotation, text annotation,
Sequence Flow
Sequence Flow, sequence flow,
Conditional Flow
Conditional Flow, conditional flow,
Default Flow
Default Flow, default flow,
Smart Sequence Flow
Smart Sequence Flow, smart sequence flow,
Association
Association, association,
Directional Association
Directional Association, directional association,
Bi-Directional Association
Bi-Directional Association, bi-directional association,
Smart Association
Smart Association, smart association,
Used Solutions
The vector stencils library "Activities BPMN 1.2" contains 16 activity shapes.
Use it for drawing business process diagram (BPMN 1.2) in the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Business Process Diagram solution from the Business Processes area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
www.conceptdraw.com/ solution-park/ business-process-diagram
Task
Task, task,
Collapsed Sub-Process
Collapsed Sub-Process, collapsed sub-process,
Loop Process
Loop Process, loop process,
Multiple Instance
Multiple Instance, multiple instance,
Compensation
Compensation, compensation,
Ad-Hoc Process
Ad-Hoc Process, ad-hoc process,
Loop Sub-Process
Loop Sub-Process, loop sub-process,
Multiple Instance
Multiple Instance, multiple instance,
Compensation
Compensation, compensation,
Ad-Hoc Sub-Process
Ad-Hoc Sub-Process, ad-hoc sub-process,
Transaction
Transaction, transaction,
Expanded Sub-Process
Expanded Sub-Process, expanded sub-process, end,
Loop Process
Loop Process, loop process,
Multiple Instance
Multiple Instance, multiple instance,
Compensation
Compensation, end, compensation,
Ad-Hoc Process
Ad-Hoc Process, end, ad-hoc process,
Used Solutions

Diagramming Software for Business Process

Create professional business process diagram with ConceptDraw Activities library with 34 objects from BPMN.
The vector stencils library "Activities" contains 35 symbols for drawing business process diagrams (Business Process Model and Notation) using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
"An activity is represented with a rounded-corner rectangle and describes the kind of work which must be done. Task. A task represents a single unit of work that is not or cannot be broken down to a further level of business process detail without diagramming the steps in a procedure (which is not the purpose of BPMN). Sub-process. Used to hide or reveal additional levels of business process detail. When collapsed, a sub-process is indicated by a plus sign against the bottom line of the rectangle; when expanded, the rounded rectangle expands to show all flow objects, connecting objects, and artifacts. Has its own self-contained start and end events; sequence flows from the parent process must not cross the boundary. Transaction. A form of sub-process in which all contained activities must be treated as a whole; i.e., they must all be completed to meet an objective, and if any one of them fails, they must all be compensated (undone). Transactions are differentiated from expanded sub-processes by being surrounded by a double border. Call Activity. A point in the process where a global process or a global Task is reused. A call activity is differentiated from other activity types by a bolded border around the activity area." [Business Process Model and Notation. Wikipedia]
The shapes example "Design elements - Activities BPMN 2.0" is included in the Business Process Diagram solution from the Business Processes area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
BPMN 2.0 activity symbols
BPMN 2.0 activity symbols, user, transaction, text annotation, task, sub-process, service, sequential MI, send, script, receive, parallel MI, monitor, manual, loop, group, event sub-process, default flow, compensation, collapsed transaction, collapsed sub-process, collapsed event sub-process, collapsed call activity, collapsed ad hoc sub-process, call activity, business rule, ad hoc sub-process, ad hoc,
Used Solutions

Swim Lane Flowchart Symbols

Use the set of special professionally developed swim lane flowchart symbols - single, multiple, vertical and horizontal lanes from the Swimlanes and Swimlanes BPMN 1.2 libraries from the Business Process Diagram solution, the Swim Lanes library from the Business Process Mapping solution as the perfect basis for your Swim Lane Flowcharts of processes, algorithms and procedures.