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1. Flowchart Guide
Rules and Tips for Creating
Flowchart
Floachart Examples
Flowchart Overview Benefits of Flowchart
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2. Definition of Flowchart
Flow is a representation of a series of
logic operations to satisfy specific
requirements. A flow exists naturally. It
can be irregular, unfixed or full of
problems.
Chart, or diagram, is a presentation or
a written description of some regular
and common parts of the flow. A chart
is conducive to communication and
concentration and offers references
for process reengineering.
Flowchart is a means to visually present the flow of data
through an information processing systems, the operations
performed within the system and the sequence in which they
are performed.
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3. Basic Flowchart
Process Flowchart
Data Flow Diagram
Cross Functional Flowchart
Business Process
Modeling Diagram
Procedure Flowchart
IDEF Flowchart
Major Types of Flowchart
Program Flowchart
Workflow Diagram
IDEF2
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4. Flowchart Benefits
1.Visual Clarity
Visualize multiple progresses
and their sequence into a
single document.
3. Effective Coordination
Sequence events and reduce
the potential for overburdening
team members. Eliminating
unnecessary steps help to save
time and resources.
2.Instant Communication
Clarifying progresses offers an
easy, visual method to help team
members instantly understand
what they should do.
4. Efficiency Increase
Flowchart help a designer
remove unnecessary steps in a
process, as well as errors.
6. Problem Solving
Flowcharts break a problem up
into easily definable parts. The
defined process displayed
demonstrates the method of
solving a complex problem.
5. Effective Analysis
With the help of flowchart,
problem can be analyzed in more
effective way.
7. Proper Documentation
Digital flowcharts serve as a
good paperless documentation,
which is needed for various
purposes, making things more
efficient.
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5. The lines with arrows indicate
the work flow and connect each
process. The reader follows the
arrows from the start, usually
starting from the top down or
from left to right.
Apply a rectangle with
the upper edge
sloping upwards to
indicate a manual
input.
A rectangle stand for
an action or operation
that must be taken to
move to the next step
in the process. The
process itself and the
variables involved are
written inside the
shape.
Use a diamond to stand for
decision. Write the specific
conditions near the arrows
leading from the conditional
diamond, which will often be a
simple "TRUE" and "FALSE."
Rules for Flowchart Design
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6. Identify the right people to develop the chart.
Determine what you expect to get from the flowchart.
Identify who will use it and how.
Define the level of detail you need.
Establish the boundaries of the process to be
improved.
How to Make a Flowchart
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7. Get started quickly from a ready-made flowchart template.
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Take advantage of flowcharting software to simplify and accelerate the process.
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Make sure all of your objects are properly aligned distributed and labeled.
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Link websites or other resources to enrich the flowchart.
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Save your flowcharts as JPEGs to avoid
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Tips to Make Better Flowchart
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8. How to Interpret Flowcharts
Determine who is involved in the process;1
Form theories about root causes;2
Identify ways to streamline the process;3
Determine how to implement changes to the
process;
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Locate cost-added-only steps;5
Provide training on how the process works or
should work.
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9. Start
Decision?
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Process
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No Decision
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Decision?
No Decision
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Decision?
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Process
End
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Counter
Decision
Decision No
Count
Loop
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Process
Loop Limit
Process
Yes
No
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10. CustomerSales
Technical
support
TesterDevelopment
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Customer request
help or report errors
Sales issue
Resolve the issue and
respond customer
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No
Confirm with
customer
New issue
Test the issue
Fix the issue
Yes
Resolve solution
No
Finished
Technical analysis
Reproduced the
issue
Error report
Yes
Resolved?
Get more details from
customer
Resolve solution
Yes
More feedback
Confirm with
customer
Finished
Software Service Cross-Functional Process
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11. Cloud
Online Document Storage
Upload electronic files
to Cloud
PC
Business Documents
Scan/Index/Upload
Mobile Workers
Remote Employees
Staff On Site
Spreadsheets PowerPoint
Slides
Word
Documents
Authorized Third Parties
Upload Photos
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12. Set goals
Negotiate
Sign agreement
Put forward
strategies
Design online shops
Sales goal
Brand goal
Market
support
Business
research
Service
content
Product
strategies
Price
strategies
Channel
strategies
Front Page
Product
Product training
Process
standardization
Operation
Product
Knowledge
Orientation
Photos
Documents
Design
Product description
After sales introduction
Core
selling
point
After
sales
problems
Customer
service
process
Conversion
process
After
sales
process
Goods
delivery
process
New
products
upload
Online
customer
service
Monthly
report
Marketing
plans
Pass assessment and renew contract
Data
analysis
E-commerce Trusteeship Service Flowchart
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