Basic of Flowchart: Meaning and 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 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

Data Flow Diagram Model

Data Flow Diagram (DFD) is a technique of graphical structural analysis, describing the sources external to the system, recipients of data, also logical functions, data flows and data stores that are accessed. The DFD's goal is to show how each process converts its inputs into the outputs and to identify relationships between these processes, at this make the system's description clear and understandable at every level of detail. Historically happened that for describing Data Flow Diagrams are used two notations - Yourdon and Gane-Sarson that differ each from other by graphical representation of symbols. The DFD model, like most other structural models is a hierarchical model. Each process can be subjected to decomposition on the structural components, the relationships between which in the same notation can be shown on a separate diagram. Typically, several DFD models are built when modeling the system. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software enhanced with Data Flow Diagrams solution ideally suits for creation DFD models and professional drawing Data Flow Diagrams.

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How to Make a Logistics Flow Chart

ConceptDraw Logistics Flow Charts solution is a tool for designing Logistics Flow Charts, Diagram, and related infographics. You can create a variety of logistics visualizations: Logistics flow chart, Inventory flow chart, Warehouse flowchart, Logistics process flow diagram, Warehouse management flow chart, Inventory control flowchart, or any other Logistics diagram for your business and effectively use them to promote the goods and services, and to enhance the economic stability of your business.

Flowchart of Products
Flowchart Examples

This sample shows the Flowchart of the Sustainment and Disposal. A Flowchart is a graphically representation of the process that step-by-step lead to the solution the problem. The geometric figures on the Flowchart represent the steps of the process and are connected with arrows that show the sequence of the actions. The Flowcharts are widely used in engineering, architecture, science, analytics, government, politics, business, marketing, manufacturing, administration, etc.

Processing Flow Chart

Processing Flow Chart is a simplified sketch which is used in chemical and process engineering for illustrating general plant streams, major equipments and key control loops.

ConceptDraw DIAGRAM enhanced with Flowcharts Solution from the "Diagrams" Area of ConceptDraw Solution Park is a powerful Processing Flow Chart software which will help save lots of your time.

Lean Manufacturing Diagrams

The Value Stream Mapping solution continues to extend the range of ConceptDraw DIAGRAM into a business graphics tool that can be used to document processes of Lean Manufacturing.

Flowcharts

We have a lot of samples of flowchart diagrams for your needs.

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How to Create Flowchart Using Standard Flowchart Symbols

Flowcharts are used to display an algorithm for consistent execution of certain steps. Flowchart is probably the easiest way to make a graphical representation of any process. Flowcharts use the set of standard geometric symbols and arrows to define relationships. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM allows you to create professional flowchart quickly and easily. The ability to create flowcharts is contained in the Flowcharts solution. The solution provides a set of special tools for creating flowcharts.

Create Flowchart - Making a Flowchart

The Flowchart is a very popular type of diagram, it is widely used for analyzing, designing, managing and visualizing the business and technical processes, various software algorithms. But how to create Flowchart quick and easy? Flowcharts solution from the Diagrams area of ConceptDraw Solution Park helps you to design the professional looking Flowchart Diagrams quick and easy using the ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming and vector drawing software.

Product life cycle process - Flowchart

"Product life cycle is a business analysis that attempts to identify a set of common stages in the life of commercial products. In other words the 'Product Life cycle' PLC is used to map the lifespan of the product such as the stages through which a product goes during its lifespan. ...
The stages of a product's life cycle... :
1. INTRODUCTION... 2. GROWTH... 3. MATURITY... 4. DECLINE...
The product life cycle is an important concept in marketing. It includes four stages that a product goes through from when it was first thought of until it is eliminated from the industry. Not all products reach this final stage. Some continue to grow and others rise and fall." [Product lifecycle. Wikipedia]
The flow chart example "Product life cycle process" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Flowcharts solution from the area "What is a Diagram" of ConceptDraw Solution Park.

Flowchart - Product life cycle process

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Accounting Information Systems Flowchart Symbols

Accounting Information system is a combination of software and hardware, as well as organizational support. Information system - it is not only the software and computers with network equipment, but also a list of instructions and standards which can be notated using Accounting information systems flowchart symbols. All information systems can be divided into information retrieval and data processing systems. Data Flow model is a hierarchical model. Each process can be divided into structural components, that depict by corresponding flowchart symbols, showing the accounting information system in communication with the external environment. The major components of accounting information systems flowchart are: entities, processes, data stores, and data flows. The set of standard accounting information flowchart symbols is intended to show the relationships between the system components. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM can help to draw clear accounting information system diagrams using special flowchart symbols.

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How to Create a Cross-Functional Flowchart

Cross-functional flowcharts are used to visualize cross-functional processes. A cross-functional process is a process that involves multiple divisions, each of which makes its part of the entire company workflow. For example product development, lead management, client orders processing – and other critical processes. All of them are important both for business and customers, but the workflow and responsibilities distribution within these processes are divided between multiple departments and services. Cross-functional processes cannot be depicted with simple workflow diagrams, because of the specific interactions between company departments. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM has released a specialized solution to create cross-functional diagrams. Cross-Functional Flowcharts solution includes a special set of templates and libraries to depict the cross-functional processes.

Sample Project Flowchart. Flowchart Examples

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This sample shows the Flowchart that displays the architecture of SQL Exception Translation. This sample was created in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming and vector drawing software using the Flowcharts solution from the Diagrams area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.

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How to Create a Cross-Functional Flowchart Using ConceptDraw Solution

A cross-functional process is a process that involves multiple divisions, each of which makes its part of the entire company workflow. For example product development, lead management, client orders processing – and other critical processes. Using a Cross-Functional flowchart is a clear way of showing each team member’s responsibilities and how processes get shared or transferred between different teams and departments. The Cross-Functional flowchart is a clear way to visualize the document flow in your organization. The ability to create Cross-functional diagrams is provided by the Cross-Functional Flowcharts solution.

Technical Flow Chart Example

What illustrates a technical flow chart? Technical flow chart is a diagrammatic representation which visually illustrates the sequence of operations that must to be performed to get the problem's solution. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM enhanced with Flowcharts Solution from the "Diagrams" Area of ConceptDraw Solution is a perfect software for drawing Technical Flow Chart Example illustrating the essence and importance of the technical flow chart use.

Logistics Flow Charts

Logistics Flow Charts solution extends ConceptDraw DIAGRAM 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.

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How to Create an Accounting Flowchart

An Accounting flowchart is a specialized type of flowchart. With the help of an accounting flowchart, you can visually describe tasks, documents, people responsible for execution at each stage of the accounting workflow. Find out how you can easily create an accounting flowchart of any complexity using Accounting Flowchart Solution from the ConceptDraw Solution Park.

Cross-Functional Flowcharts

The Cross-Functional Flowcharts solution extends ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software with cross functional flowchart examples, samples, and libraries of cross functional flow chart vector design elements and CH-1 symbols for easy drawing professional-looking and illustrative Cross Functional Flowchart, Cross Functional Diagram, CH-1 Diagram, Process Flowchart, Deployment Flowchart, Opportunity Flowchart, Swimlane Process Mapping Diagram, or Visio Cross Functional Flowchart for planning and further analyzing, optimizing and improvement processes. The use of included pre-made cross functional flowchart template, opportunity flowchart template, and swimlane process map template, greatly easier designing your Cross-functional flowcharts.

Technical Flow Chart

Flow chart is a diagrammatic representation of an algorithm and essential part of planning the system. Flow charts are widely used in technical analysis and programming for easy writing programs and explaining them to others. So, one of the most popular type of flow charts is Technical Flow Chart. Technical Flow Chart can be drawn by pencil on the paper, but it will be easier to use for designing a special software. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming and vector drawing software extended with Flowcharts Solution from the "Diagrams" Area of ConceptDraw Solution Park will be useful for this goal.

Check Order Process Flowchart. Flowchart Examples

This sample was created in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming and vector drawing software using the Flowcharts solution from the Diagrams area of ConceptDraw Solution Park. This sample shows the Flowchart of the printing the elements of the binary search tree. They are printed in the order from lowest to greatest. On this diagram you can see the rectangles that represent the steps and decision points that are represented as diamonds with questions. It is necessary to make the decision that will determine the next step.