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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
The vector stencils library "Education list blocks" contains 18 list block shapes: numbered list, bulleted list, bullets.
Use these list blocks to design your educational infograms.
"In typography, a bullet is a typographical symbol or glyph used to introduce items in a list. ...
The bullet symbol may take any of a variety of shapes, such as circular, square, diamond, arrow, etc. ...
Bullets are most often used in technical writing, reference works, notes and presentations. ...
Bulleted items – known as "bullet points" – may be short phrases, single sentences, or of paragraph length. Bulleted items are not usually terminated with a full stop if they are not complete sentences, although it is not rare to terminate every item except the last one with a semicolon, and terminate the last item with a full stop. It is correct to terminate a bullet point with a full stop if the text within that item consists of one 'full' sentence or more." [Bullet (typography). Wikipedia]
The shapes example "Design elements - Education list blocks" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Education Infographics solition from the area "Business Infographics" in ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Numbered lists, bulleted lists, bullets
Numbered lists, bulleted lists, bullets, numbered list, bulleted list, bullet symbol, bullet,
This presentation slide example contains a list of bullet points.
"In typography, a bullet is a typographical symbol or glyph used to introduce items in a list. ...
It is likely that the name originated from the resemblance of the traditional circular bullet symbol to an actual bullet.
The bullet symbol may take any of a variety of shapes, such as circular, square, diamond, arrow, etc., and typical word processor software offer a wide selection of shapes and colours. Several regular symbols are conventionally used in ASCII-only text or another environments where bullet characters are not available, such as * (asterisk), - (hyphen), . (period), and even o (lowercase O). Of course, when writing by hand, bullets may be drawn in any style. Historically, the index symbol was popular for similar uses." [Bullet (typography). Wikipedia]
The presentation slide example "Types of summaries" was created in the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software using the Presentation Clipart solution from the Illustration area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Presentation slide
Presentation slide, presentation, arrow,
The vector stencils library "Bulleted and numbered lists" contains 12 elements of bulleted and numbered lists, and bullets for creating typography infographics.
"In typography, a bullet ( • ) is a typographical symbol or glyph used to introduce items in a list. ... The bullet symbol may take any of a variety of shapes, such as circular, square, diamond, arrow, etc., and typical word processor software offer a wide selection of shapes and colours. Several regular symbols are conventionally used in ASCII-only text or another environments where bullet characters are not available, such as * (asterisk), - (hyphen), . (period), and even o (lowercase O). Of course, when writing by hand, bullets may be drawn in any style. Historically, the index symbol was popular for similar uses." [Bullet (typography). Wikipedia]
The example "Design elements - Bulleted and numbered lists" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Typography Infographics solition from the area "What is infographics" in ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Typography infographics elements - Bulleted and numbered lists
Typography infographics elements - Bulleted and numbered lists, triangle bullet, square bullet, ring bullet, numbered list, diamond bullet, circle bullet, check bullet, bulleted list, arrow bullet,
The vector stencils library "List blocks" contains 20 numbered list elements, bulleted list elements and bullet symbols for creating marketing infograms.
"In typography, a bullet ( • ) is a typographical symbol or glyph used to introduce items in a list. ...
The bullet symbol may take any of a variety of shapes, such as circular, square, diamond, arrow, etc., and typical word processor software offer a wide selection of shapes and colours. ...
Bullets are most often used in technical writing, reference works, notes and presentations." [Bullet (typography). Wikipedia]
The shapes example "Design elements - List blocks" was created using the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software extended with the Marketing Infographics solition from the area "Business Infographics" in ConceptDraw Solution Park.
Lists
Lists, triangle bullet, square bullet, ring bullet, numbered list, hyphen bullet, hollow square bullet, diamond bullet, circle bullet, check bullet, bulleted list, arrow bullet,
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How to Create a Typography Infographic Using ConceptDraw PRO

Infographics are a good way to visually share knowledge , to communicate information and illustrate a message. Typography Infographics can help to present at a glance a large pack of complex information in a clear and vivid manner. Designers use the elements of typography Infographics to compose a graphic presentation of an information that is intended to depict the information behind the numbers in a creative and interesting visual way. Each infographic element is used to depict and explain an idea of the current portion of information. Each infographic element must inform its message clearly. ConceptDraw PRO provides the ability to design different kinds of typography infographics. You can use ConceptDraw Typography Infographics solution to create typography infographics effortlessly and quickly using the special set of vector stencils libraries.

Cross-Functional Flowchart

Use of Cross-Functional Flowchart is a clear way of showing each team member’s responsibilities and how processes get shared or transferred between different responsible people, teams and departments. Use the best flowchart maker ConceptDraw PRO with a range of standardized cross-functional flowchart symbols to create the Cross-Functional Flowcharts simply and to visualize the relationship between a business process and the functional units responsible for that process. To draw the most quickly Cross-Functional Flowcharts, Cross Functional Process Maps, or Cross Functional Process Flow Diagrams, start with a Cross-functional flowchart samples and templates from ConceptDraw Solution Park. The ConceptDraw Arrows10 and RapidDraw technologies will be also useful for you in drawing. ConceptDraw PRO supports designing both types - horizontal and vertical Cross-functional flowcharts. A vertical layout makes the accents mainly on the functional units while a horizontal layout - on the process. If you need a Visio alternative in Mac OS X, try ConceptDraw PRO. Its interface is very intuitive and it’s actually much easier to use than Visio, yet somehow it’s just as powerful if not more so. ConceptDraw PRO performs professional quality work and seamless Visio interaction.
How to Draw a Cross Functional Flowchart using visio alternative ConceptDraw PRO as visio for mac
How to Draw a Cross Functional Flowchart using visio alternative ConceptDraw PRO as visio for mac
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How to Create a Meter Dashboard

The Time Series Dashboard Solution can be used to create the interactive Time Series Charts as Column Charts, Line Charts, or Bar Charts for your interactive dashboard.

Wireframe Tools

A wireframe is a scheme of a future web page. Wireframe illustrates the web page structure, location and size of the main elements, as well as their interaction with the user. With such scheme designer defines the functionality of the page, not its appearance.
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How to Create Management Infographics Using ConceptDraw PRO

Management might want to communicate a basic workflow for each division of the company, visualise business strategy and decision processes, or display a certain business training concept. In this case, an infographic can be more text heavy, and use illustrations to establish a timeline, process, or step-by-step sequence of events. ConceptDraw PRO can be used as a tool for creating management infographics. It allows you to draw infographics quickly and easily using the special templates and vector stencils libraries. Infographics can be used to quickly communicate a message, to simplify the presentation of large amounts of data, to see data patterns and relationships, and to monitor changes in variables over time. It can contain bar graphs, pie charts, histograms, line charts, e.t.c.
The vector stencils library "Management indicators" contains 14 visual indicators.
Use it to create your management infogram in the ConceptDraw PRO diagramming and vector drawing software.
The example "Management indicators - Vector stencils library" is included in the solution "Marketing infographics" from the "Business infographics" area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
1-Sector donut chart
1-Sector donut chart, donut chart indicator,
1-Sector pie chart
1-Sector pie chart, pie chart indicator,
2-Bars horizontal bar chart
2-Bars horizontal bar chart, two bars horizontal bar chart indicator,
2-Columns arrow chart
2-Columns arrow chart, two columns arrow chart indicator,
2-Columns arrow chart 2
2-Columns arrow chart 2, two columns arrow chart indicator,
2-Sectors donut chart
2-Sectors donut chart, ring chart indicator, donut chart indicator,
2-Sectors pie chart
2-Sectors pie chart, pie chart indicator,
Bullet indicator
Bullet indicator, bullet indicator,
Progress bar
Progress bar, progress bar indicator, discrete horizontal level indicator,
Radial gauge
Radial gauge, radial gauge indicator, speedometer indicator,
Semi-radial gauge
Semi-radial gauge, semi-radial gauge, speedometer gauge,
Square chart 10x10 - filling from above
Square chart 10x10 - filling from above, square chart 10x10 indicator,
Square chart 10x10 - filling from below
Square chart 10x10 - filling from below, square chart 10x10 indicator,
Stickman row pictograph
Stickman row pictograph, stickman row pictograph,
The vector stencils library "Education indicators" contains 12 graphic indicators.
Use these visual indicators to design your educational infogram.
The vector stencils library "Education indicators" is included in the Education Infographics solution from the Business Infographics area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
1-Sector donut chart
1-Sector donut chart, donut chart indicator,
2-Sectors donut chart
2-Sectors donut chart, ring chart indicator, donut chart indicator,
1-Sector pie chart
1-Sector pie chart, pie chart indicator,
2-Sectors pie chart
2-Sectors pie chart, pie chart indicator,
2-Bars horizontal bar chart
2-Bars horizontal bar chart, two bars horizontal bar chart indicator,
2-Columns arrow chart
2-Columns arrow chart, two columns arrow chart indicator,
Bullet indicator
Bullet indicator, bullet indicator,
Progress bar
Progress bar, progress bar indicator, discrete horizontal level indicator,
Radial gauge
Radial gauge, radial gauge indicator, speedometer indicator,
Semi-radial gauge
Semi-radial gauge, semi-radial gauge, speedometer gauge,
Square chart 10x10 - filling from above
Square chart 10x10 - filling from above, square chart 10x10 indicator,
Stickman row pictograph
Stickman row pictograph, stickman row pictograph,
The vector stencils library "Instruments" contains 72 symbols of control instruments and measuring devices: meters and gauges, and callouts, text boxes, and inserts.
Use these shapes to create annotated process flow diagrams (PFD), flow control, manufacturing processes, and distribution system diagrams in the ConceptDraw PRO software extended with the Chemical and Process Engineering solution from the Chemical and Process Engineering area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
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Indicator local
Indicator local, indicator, discrete instrument,
Indicator remote
Indicator remote, indicator, discrete instrument,
Indicator auxiliary
Indicator auxiliary, indicator, discrete instrument,
CRT local
CRT local, CRT, shared display,
CRT remote
CRT remote,
CRT auxiliary
CRT auxiliary, CRT,  shared display,
PLC local
PLC local, PLC, programmable logic control,
PLC auxiliary
PLC auxiliary, PLC, programmable logic control,
PLC remote
PLC remote, PLC, programmable logic control,
Computer local
Computer local, computer, computer function,
Computer auxiliary
Computer auxiliary, computer, computer function,
Computer remote
Computer remote, computer, computer function,
Light local
Light local, light,
Light remote
Light remote, light,
Light auxiliary
Light auxiliary, light,
Indicator auxiliary (dashed)
Indicator auxiliary (dashed), dashed mid-line, indicator, discrete instrument,
Indicator remote (dashed)
Indicator remote (dashed), dashed mid-line, indicator, discrete instrument,
Steam traced auxiliary
Steam traced auxiliary, steam traced, steam traced instrument,
Steam traced remote
Steam traced remote, steam traced, steam traced instrument,
Steam traced local
Steam traced local, steam traced, steam traced instrument,
Level meter auxiliary
Level meter auxiliary, level meter,
Level meter remote
Level meter remote, level meter,
Level meter local
Level meter local, level meter,
Pressure gauge diaphragm
Pressure gauge diaphragm, pressure gauges,
Pressure gauge
Pressure gauge, pressure gauges,
Pressure gauge liquid filled
Pressure gauge liquid filled, pressure gauge,
Strain gauge
Strain gauge, strain gauge, pressure,
Thermometer bi-metallic
Thermometer bi-metallic, thermometer,
Thermometer gas
Thermometer gas, thermometer,
Thermometer general
Thermometer general, thermometer,
Thermometer glass
Thermometer glass, thermometer,
Thermometer liquid
Thermometer liquid, thermometer,
Thermometer resistance
Thermometer resistance, thermometer,
Thermometer thermocouple
Thermometer thermocouple, thermometer,
Flowmeter electromagnetic
Flowmeter electromagnetic, flowmeter,
Flowmeter general
Flowmeter general, flowmeter,
Flowmeter nozzle
Flowmeter nozzle, flowmeter,
Flowmeter orifice
Flowmeter orifice, flowmeter,
Flowmeter positive displacement
Flowmeter positive displacement, flowmeter,
Flowmeter turbine
Flowmeter turbine, flowmeter,
Flowmeter variable area
Flowmeter variable area, flowmeter,
Flowmeter Venturi
Flowmeter Venturi, flowmeter,
Level meter capacitive
Level meter capacitive, level meter,
Level meter conductive
Level meter conductive, level meter,
Level meter displacer
Level meter displacer, level meter,
Level meter float
Level meter float, level meter,
Level meter general
Level meter general, level meter,
Level meter sonic
Level meter sonic, level meter,
Indicator analoque
Indicator analoque, indicator,
Indicator digital
Indicator digital, indicator,
Indicator general
Indicator general, indicator,
Recorder analoque
Recorder analoque,  recorder,
Recorder digital
Recorder digital,  recorder,
Recorder general
Recorder general, recorder,
Converter
Converter, converter,
Converter 2 (1st half filled)
Converter 2 (1st half filled), converter,
Converter 3 (2nd half filled)
Converter 3 (2nd half filled), converter,
Venturi
Venturi, venturi, flow nozzle,
Venturi (pressure taps)
Venturi (pressure taps), venturi, flow nozzle,
Flowmeter
Flowmeter, flowmeter,
Rotameter
Rotameter, rotameter,
Vortex sensor
Vortex sensor, vortex sensor,
Propeller meter
Propeller meter, propeller meter,
Generic utility
Generic utility, generic utility,
Operator box
Operator box, operator box,
Operator box 2 (1st half filled)
Operator box 2 (1st half filled), operator box,
Operator box 3 (2nd half filled)
Operator box 3 (2nd half filled), operator box,
AND gate
AND gate, AND gate,
OR gate
OR gate,
NOT gate
NOT gate, NOT gate,
Correcting element
Correcting element, correcting element,
Diamond
Diamond, diamond,

Basic Flowchart Examples

ConceptDraw PRO is a business flowchart software includes the wide flowchart examples package.

SWOT Analysis

Most of the data needed for market analysis (demand, prices, volume of sales, etc.) are undefined, and in future are possible their changes as in the worst and the best side. SWOT analysis is effective method for prediction these processes and decision making for organizations that function in a competitive environment. It allows you to see the whole situation, to identify the strengths and weaknesses of organization (advantages and disadvantages), as well as opportunities and threats of external environment. The results of SWOT analysis are the basis for optimization the business processes, for development by the leading specialists in organization of interrelated complex of strategies and competitive activities. ConceptDraw PRO software enhanced with SWOT and TOWS Matrix Diagrams Solution will effectively help you in strategic planning for your company, department, project, in development marketing campaign, in identification of four categories of factors of internal and external environment of organization, and construction professional-looking SWOT and TOWS matrices.