This document discusses flowcharts and the college placement process. It provides an overview of flowcharts, their advantages like effective communication and analysis, and disadvantages such as being time consuming. It also details the various symbols used in flowcharts and types of flowcharts. The document then presents a macro and micro flowchart of the college placement process and problems students face, such as unrealistic requirements and signing restrictive bonds. It concludes with lessons learned about understanding the placement process and using flowcharts effectively.

1. QCL Challenge -
Flowchart
Breejesh Rathod - Dharin Parekh - Himanshu Maheshwari

2. Flowchart
• A flowchart is a type of diagram that represents an algorithm,
workflow or process, showing steps as boxes of various kinds, and
their order by connecting them with arrows.
• This diagrammatic representation illustrates a solution model to a
given problem.

3. Advantages:
• Communication : Flowcharts are better way of communicating the
logic of a system to all concerned.
• Effective Analysis : With the help of flowchart, problem can be
analysed in more effective way.
• Proper Documentation : Program flowcharts serve as a good
program documentation, which is needed for various purposes.
• Proper Debugging : The flowchart helps in debugging process.
• Efficient Work Maintenance : The maintenance of operating work
becomes easy with the help of flowchart. It helps the worker to put
efforts more efficiently on that part.
communication
Effective
Analysis
Proper
Documentation
Proper
Debugging
Efficient Work
Maintenance

4. Disadvantages
• Time consuming : Some tasks are difficult to represent using a
flowchart and flowcharts are time consuming.
• Complexity : Difficult to show branching and looping thus big task
are difficult to put in a flowchart algorithm.
• Limited access : Only a person with knowledge of all the symbols in
a flowchart can understand well the flowchart ,thus advantages of
flowchart are only limited to people having complete knowledge of
flowchart.
• Hard to modify : If any alteration are to be made at any part of a
flowchart the entire flowchart needs to be redrawn.

5. Symbols in Flowchart
• Process : A rectangle represents a process.
• Decision : A diamond indicates a decision.
• Input/output : A parallelogram represent input or
output.
• Start/end : Oval represents a start or end point.
• Arrow : A line is a connector that shows relationship
between representative shape.
• Connector symbol : It indicates the continuity of flow
with symbol having same letter.

6. • Document symbol : A printed document or report.
• Or symbol : Indicates that process flow continues in more than
two branches.
• Summoning junction symbol : Indicates a point in flowchart
where multiple process converges into single process.
• Sort symbol : Indicates a step that organizes a list of item into
sequence or sets based on pre-determined criteria.
• Delay symbol : It indicates delay in a process.
• Database symbol : Indicates a list of information with standard
structure that allows for searching and sorting.
• Merge symbol : Indicates a step or process where two or
more sub-list or sub-process becomes one.

7. Types of Flowchart
Flowcharts are basically classified as :
• Macro flowchart : Complete overview of an entire big process which
links other process as well.
• Micro flowchart : Operational level overview shows links between
inputs and outputs ; operational measurement and control.
• Hyper micro flowchart : Design level overview shows details into
operator method, material or information (input), specification
(accuracy and precision), system functionality.

8. Macro flowchart of
college placement
process

9. START ELIGIBILITY
INTRODUCTION TO
THE COMPANY
APPTITUDE TEST
INTERVIEW
GROUP DISCUSSION
PLACEMENT STOP

10. Micro flowchart of
college placement
process

11. Start Eligibility criteria
Any KT’s
(kept
terms)
Aggregate
score
>70%?
Sort on
basis
of
score
YES YES
Reconsideration
Introduction to company
NO
NO
Seminar session
Introduction of each
company ,talks about
history of company
,accomplishments
,major service/product
Queries
?
YES
A
Query clearing
process

12. A Aptitude test
Quantitative ability
Logical ability
Verbal ability
Wait for
result of
test
Does the
company
takes group
discussion?
Select 6-8 student
Take topic from
panel of experts
Prepare for 5
minutes
Discussion
duration 20
minutes
Shortlist 2
candidates
B
Any other
test
required to
proceed for
interview?
Complete the
required process.
YES
YES
NO
NO

13. B
Interview
(technical and
personal)
Single
stage?
Stage1: Personal
interview round
Satge2: Technical
interview round
Written
technical
test?
Written test
Viva
Both personal and
technical interview
taken together
Pass?
PlacementStop
Try another
company if eligible
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO

14. Problems Faced
• Many hiring managers have unrealistic credential requirements
for candidate. Such requirements makes student non-eligible for the
companies placement process.
• Low-balling the compensation. Many students out of the fear of not
getting a job takes job at low packages way below their calibre.
• Signing of bonds. TCS and L&T have a 2 year bond, i.e. if you leave
the job before completion of the bond period you have to pay a fine
of Rs. 50000/-.Students find this unfavourable as if they wish to
study further they have to pay fine whatsoever as per the companies
bond.
• The longer the process takes the more likely the candidate will loose
interest. Also rejection by a few company bring down their
confidence and they become least interested in the process.

15. Lessons Learned
• We came to know about the college placement process.
• We came to know about micro and macro flowchart. Different
symbols/objects of flowchart has enhanced our knowledge and we
were capable of drawing flowchart for particular process/work
efficiently.
• By surveying student and placement officer we came to know the
various problems faced during the placement process.
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