The document provides examples and definitions for different types of flowcharts. It includes a basic flowchart with common shapes and their definitions, an example flowchart for brewing coffee, and examples of flowcharts using horizontal and vertical swimlanes to indicate responsible departments or systems. Swimlanes allow separating a workflow or process into parts to show department or system responsibility.
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1. Flowcharts
The following sample flowcharts are easy to customize. Simply click
on a word, shape or rule to edit, change color or adjust an element.
Contents
• Slide 2: Basic Flowchart Shapes and Definitions
• Slide 3: Flowchart Example: Brewing Coffee
• Slide 4: Flowchart with Horizontal Swimlanes
• Slide 5: Flowchart with Vertical Swimlanes
A “Swimlane” indicates the department or system responsible for a
specific part of the workflow or process.
2. Basic Flowchart Shapes and Definitions
Start / End
The start or end of a workflow.
Project / Task
Process or action.
Split
or
Merge
Upright indicates a process split,
inverted indicates a merge of processes.
Off Page
Connector
Connector used to connect one
page of a flowchart to another.
Connector
Used to connect one part of
a flowchart to another.
Decision
Decision point in a
process or workflow.
Input / Output
Data: Inputs to, and outputs
from, a process.
Document
Document or report.
Manual
Input
Prompt for information, manually
entered into a system.
3. Coffee
Mug
Start
Flowchart Example: Brewing Coffee
Add Filter
Grind Beans
Pour
Brew
Read
Instructions
Cream
Coffee
Grinder
Task
Document Add Coffee
Add Water
Inputs
Inputs
Finish
Coffee
Pot
Coffee
Mug
Sugar
Drink
Task
Manual
Input
Decision Decision
Merge
No
No
Yes
Yes
