Flowcharts

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Flowcharts

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Outline

Flowcharts

Flowchart notation

Terminator (Start / End)

Decision

Process or Activity

Annotation

Document

Data

Off page connector

Separator

Connector

Arrows

Stored Data

Database

Flow chart Examples

Business Readiness Flow chart

Distribution Process Flow Chart

Invoice Process Flow Chart

Purchase  Order Flowchart

Scrutiny Process Flowchart

Business Scrutiny Flowchart example 2

Why create flow charts?

Important part of Business Analysis

Communicate a process

Understand a process at a glance

Easy to understand

Short learning curve

understand a process

identify improvements

pinpoint inefficiencies

find blockers/bottlenecks

Improve consistency

Definition

What is a flow chart?

A flowchart is a visual

representation of the sequence of steps and

decisions needed to perform a process. Each

step is noted within a diagram shape. Steps are linked by connecting lines and

directional arrows.

Examples

a diagram of the sequence of movements oractions of people or things involved in a complexsystem or activity.

a graphical representation of a computerprogram in relation to its sequence offunctions (as distinct from the data itprocesses).

Data Flow Diagrams

A data flow diagram (DFD) is a graphicalrepresentation of the &quot;flow&quot; of datathrough an information system, modellingits process aspects.

Example Data Flow Diagram

Business Process Models (BPM)

BPM notation

Example Business Process Models

Business process modeling (BPM) insystems engineering is the activity ofrepresenting processes of an enterprise, sothat the current process may be analyzedor improved.