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need to graphically represent a process. Solution value is added by basic flow
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Health DIAGRAM flow chart creator lets one depict processes of any complexity and
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Flowchart Examples

There are a few samples that you see on this page which were created in the
ConceptDraw DIAGRAM application by using the Flowcharts solution. Some of
the solution's capabilities as well as the professional results which you can
achieve are all demonstrated here on this page.

All source documents are vector graphic documents which are always available
for modifying, reviewing and/or converting to many different formats, such as
MS PowerPoint, PDF file, MS Visio, and many other graphic ones from the
ConceptDraw Solution Park or ConceptDraw STORE. The Flowcharts solution is
available to all ConceptDraw DIAGRAM users to get installed and used while
working in the ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming and drawing software.

Example 1: Flowchart — Invoice Payment Process

This diagram was created in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM using the combination of
libraries from the Flowcharts Solution. An experienced user spent 10 minutes
creating this sample.

An invoice or a bill is a type of commercial document the seller provides for the buyer
together with purchase after the fact of sale transaction or before purchase with
indication the payment terms. It contains the full information about the products
bought by the customer, their titles, article numbers, quantities, prices on the moment of
sale, and discount if it was offered. The use of ready ConceptDraw process, decision,
terminator and other vector objects, as well as ConceptDraw connectors to create a
Flowchart diagram is an intuitive and time-saving solution. This sample of flowchart
describes an invoice payment approval process. The diamond objects represent the
decision points with questions that need an answer "yes" or "no". The answer uniquely
determines the next step at the process flow, thus if an invoice doesn’t meet
requirements, it is returned to the supplier, otherwise the process continues; if all
required information and approvals are included, an invoice is placed to the payment
queue and then processed, and so on.
Example 2: Flowchart — Product Life Cycle Process

This diagram was created in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM using the combination of

libraries from the Flowcharts Solution. An experienced user spent 20 minutes
creating this sample.

This flowchart sample provides a structure for a business analysis that identifies a set of
common stages in the life of a commercial product. The product life cycle lets to reveal
the set of common stages at the life of different commercial products. So, it allows to
represent the product's lifespan and the stages through which the given product goes
during its lifespan, beginning from the time when it was thought and until the moment
of its elimination from the industry. Typically, there are identified four stages of a
product's life cycle: introduction, growth, maturity, and decline. This diagram is visually
divided by blocks that describe the life cycle phases: Proposal and Initial phase, Project
Management phase, Operations and Production phase. It is a common way to separate
visually the information. To easier reading of the sample flowchart process definition,
each kind of object has not only its own generally accepted form but also its own color.

Example 3: Flowchart — Selection Sorting Method

This diagram was created in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM using the combination of

libraries from the Flowcharts Solution. An experienced user spent 15 minutes
creating this sample.

The Flowcharts are convenient and widely used for describing different kinds of
mathematical and computer science algorithms. The algorithm is a sequence of actions,
which strict implementation leads to the solution of a given problem. The algorithms are
used for the data processing, calculation, and automated reasoning. This sample shows
the flowchart diagram of the Selection sorting method and results of its application. The
selection sorting method is an algorithm of ordering the elements at the list, it lets to put
the elements of a list in a defined order, typically are sorted numeric and lexicographical
data. This procedure flow chart example describes the step-by-step procedure for
calculations starting from the initial state to the final state. At the left side is represented
the input array - five numbers placed in random order, and at the right side you can see
the final result - sorted array of these numbers in order of increasing.
Example 4: Flowchart — Food Security Assessment

This diagram was created in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM using the combination of

libraries from the Flowcharts Solution. An experienced user spent 15 minutes
creating this sample.

This sample shows the flowchart of a food security assessment and was drawn on the
base of illustration for the article "Climate change impact on China food security in
2050" from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences website. The food security is
the set of conditions providing for all people the permanent physical and economic
access to the food at any time and in quantity sufficient to meet their individual food
needs, and allowing them to lead healthy and active lifestyle. The significant changes of
climate and extreme natural phenomena negatively influence on the agricultural sector
and consequently on the food security. Each flowchart symbol you see on this example
has its own application, shape, and color. You can see a legend, which is an integral
attribute of many flowcharts, including this one, it helps to clarify the purposes and
meaning of all kinds of symbols used on a given flowchart.

Example 5: Cross-functional Flowchart Stages of

Personnel Certification

This diagram was created in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM using the combination of

libraries from the Flowcharts Solution. An experienced user spent 10 minutes
creating this sample.

This sample of flowchart diagram shows the common scheme depicting the stages of the
personnel certification process. The personnel certification is a certification issued for the
person in result of defined set of executed actions, which confirms and assures its
qualification to perform some job or task. The certification is typically carried out within
a specific system and according to the chosen scheme. This Cross-functional flowchart
includes three stages: preparatory stage, certification stage and final stage, which are
actual for certification in any field of personnel activity. Each stage contains the chain of
process steps that need to be executed. For additional clarity, the part of diagram
corresponding for each stage is uniquely colored and the objects belonging to varied
stages also differ by color filling. The similar diagrams can be considered as simple and
clear instructions represented in a visual and clear form, easy for perception and
comprehension by each person.

Example 6: Cross-functional Flowchart — Order

Processing

This diagram was created in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM using the combination of

libraries from the Flowcharts Solution. An experienced user spent 10 minutes
creating this sample.

This Cross-functional flowchart demonstrates the order processing. The order processing
is the main step of order fulfillment, it is a process or a work flow that includes the
precise picking of items according to the order, their packing, as well as delivery of the
packed order to a shipping carrier. The ordering process is executed by the distribution
centers and can slightly differ from the company to company, because each distribution
center has its own unique priorities and requirements, and so the order process can
contain some additional operational procedures determined by specific factors. This
diagram is a vertically arranged Cross-functional flowchart designed in vivid color
gamma. It is no matter for ConceptDraw DIAGRAM flowchart software, what flowchart
you are going to draw -vertically or horizontally arranged, it offers you the complete set
of drawing tools and ready-made vector objects for designing diagrams of any of these
two types for your own choice.

Example 7: Flowchart — Import Process

This diagram was created in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM using the combination of

libraries from the Flowcharts Solution. An experienced user spent 10 minutes
creating this sample.

This sample of flowchart describes the import process using the flowchart. Import is a
delivering of purchased foreign goods and technologies to the country across the border
with compliance of legislative standards, with a goal of its realization and application
within domestic market or transit to the third country. The international trade helps
countries to expand production and to ensure delivery of products, the manufacturing of
which at the importer's country is impossible or inefficient. The process of importing
goods is a very important process at the life of society, it is governed by the laws and
assumes the conclusion of international contracts or trade agreements between the
importing and exporting jurisdictions. The volume of imported goods depends directly
on the country's foreign exchange resources, as well as revenue from the export of
goods. The import to the receiving country is at the same time the export from the
sending country. On the importing as well as exporting goods are usually set defined
custom taxes and quotas.

Example 8: Cross-functional Flowchart — Credit

Approval Process
This diagram was created in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM using the combination of
libraries from the Flowcharts Solution. An experienced user spent 10 minutes
creating this sample.

This vertical Cross-functional flowchart example illustrates the credit approval process.
The credit is a well-known term in commercial trade, which indicates the delayed
payments for purchased goods and determines the terms of payment. Typically, the
credit is offered at the compliance the set of clearly defined conditions, such as the
person's financial stability, availability of a certain packet of documents, etc. The arrow's
direction shows the order of execution the functions in a process. The process depicted
on this diagram was drawn from the top down, that is a commonly used direction, the
presence of return to the previous function is also acceptable on Cross-functional
flowcharts. You can observe four swim lanes on this diagram, which titles are indicated
at the top of flowchart: Customer, Sales, Management, and Credit Department. The swim
lanes provide an extra dimension allowing to place each process step to specific
category, in fact what has been done on this diagram.
Example 9: Flowchart — Planning Process

This diagram was created in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM using the combination of

libraries from the Flowcharts Solution. An experienced user spent 10 minutes
creating this sample.

This sample flow chart depicts consistently all steps of the project planning process and
is read from the top down in direction that is indicated with arrows. The project planning
is one of the major part of the project management and there are many tools allowing
to help project managers in planning projects, as well as managing them. Among them
are flowcharts, which let display the flow of actions necessary to be executed to achieve
the main goal or to meet a particular task. The use of various types of diagrams and
flowcharts lets to plan in details the stages of project implementation and to represent
them clearly, as well as to visualize the project state on the stage of implementation, to
report the project progress and results in a visual form. Made with flowchart creating
software ConceptDraw DIAGRAM using a single color, this sample flowchart process
diagram however is very bright and eye-catching due to the use of yellow, which is
famous as winnable in most cases.
Example 10: Flowchart — Project Management Life
Cycle
This diagram was created in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM using the combination of
libraries from the Flowcharts Solution. An experienced user spent 10 minutes
creating this sample.

This Flowchart example shows the project management life cycle. It attracts attention by
its clarity of presentation the information, at simple and at the same time informative
form. The project management is an extensive and widespread field for studying and
analysis. At this, the management of each specific project is an individual process with its
specifics and is realized according to the individual concept. We can observe the
processes at the different fields and knowledge areas related with a project
management, such as Project Quality Management, Project Integration Management,
Project Cost Management, Project Time Management, Project Scope Management,
Project Human Resource Management, Project Risk Management, Project Stakeholders
Management, Project Communications Management, Project Procurement
Management. The processes at all these areas are executed with a goal of achievement
effective project management programs. There are allocated five process groups, which
include 47 known project processes, these groups are: initiating, planning, executing,
monitoring and controlling, and closing.

Example 11: Flowchart — Website Launch

This diagram was created in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM using the combination of

libraries from the Flowcharts Solution. An experienced user spent 10 minutes
creating this sample.

This Flowchart sample shows the website launch. A website typically has complex
structure and is hosted on a web server available via Internet or a private local area
network. As for the website structure, it is composed from the set of related web pages
represented as text written according to the formatting instructions of HTML. The pages
are organized in a hierarchy, have own web addresses (URLs) and are accessed with
HTTP protocol. This sample of flowchart represents all stages of website launch,
regardless the complexity of its internal structure, beginning from the domain
registration, solution the questions related with server and hosting, creation the site
prototype, carrying assurance and testing, and ending by the final site launch. You can
also see detailed filling of each of these stages, i.e. the steps and actions that need to be
performed on each stage. The color separation of phases on this diagram helps to
construct a clear structure, to improve its perception and to define the boundaries of
each stage at a glance.
Example 12: Flowchart — Synthetic Object Construction

This diagram was created in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM using the combination of

libraries from the Flowcharts Solution. An experienced user spent 10 minutes
creating this sample.

This sample designed with help of ready-made vector objects from the libraries of
Flowcharts solution for ConceptDraw Solution Park, demonstrates the planning scheme
for the construction of a synthetic object. The Computer-generated imagery (CGI) is the
use of the computer graphics for creation the illustrations and images for different kinds
of art, video games, films, printed media, television programs, commercials, simulators,
for creation scenes and special effects in films and television programs, and so on. The
represented visual scenes can be as two-dimensional (2D) as three-dimensional (3D),
they can be also static or dynamic. This is a quite complex flowchart with great number
of objects and a lot of decisions on the way across the flowchart, when you need to
make the quick and simple choice "yes" or "no" before going further. The visual color
division of objects on this flowchart helps to see the type of object with one fleeting look.

Example 13: Flowchart — Human Resource

Management Process

This diagram was created in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM using the combination of

libraries from the Flowcharts Solution. An experienced user spent 10 minutes
creating this sample.

This Flowchart example is dedicated to the representation the principles of a Human

resource management (HRM) process. The HRM is a management process of the
enterprise's staffing, directed on the attraction and selection the qualitative staff,
assessment, training, as well as rewarding of employees and retaining the valuable
professionals. Among others, it includes the overseeing for the compliance with
employment and labor laws. The Human resource management is an important process
for any enterprise, it greatly influences on the company's staff composition and
ultimately on the improvement a work productivity and enterprise's success. It is a field
of activity, which requires knowledge, good training and great experience in a field of
economics, management and also psychology. The HR managers use the set of specially
developed methods at their work and individually selected methods for each specific
case help them to do their work efficiently and to move at the right direction.

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Both ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming and drawing software and the

Flowcharts solution can help creating the diagrams you need. The Flowcharts
solution can be found in the Diagrams area of ConceptDraw STORE application
that can be downloaded from this site. Make sure that both ConceptDraw
DIAGRAM and ConceptDraw STORE applications are installed on your computer
before you get started.

How to install

After ConceptDraw STORE and ConceptDraw DIAGRAM are downloaded and

installed, you can install the Flowcharts solution from the ConceptDraw STORE.
Start using

To make sure that you are doing it all right, use the pre-designed symbols from
the stencil libraries from the solution to make your drawings look smart and
professional. Also, the pre-made examples from this solution can be used as
drafts so your own drawings can be based on them. Using the samples, you can
always change their structures, colors and data.
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How to Simplify Flow Charting

How to Create Flowchart Using Standard Flowchart Symbols

Samples of FlowChart Diagrams. How to Draw a Flow

Diagram?

A flowchart can take any process and distil it into a series of actions or
decisions. It is a versatile and simple form of diagram that can be used to
describe situations in any field, and is easily understood by everyone.
What makes a flowchart so widely used and readily understood is the use of
standardized symbols that retain the same meaning whatever process they are
describing.

Fig 1. Flowchart — Product life cycle

process

Flowcharts always start and end

with a Terminal, an oval shape
containing the appropriate text. A
diamond shows that a Decision is
necessary, often yes/no or
true/false, while an Action is shown
as a rectangle, containing text
describing what happens. Other flowcharting symbols add contextual layers to
specific process flow diagrams, with icons that represent punch card inputs, disk
storage, and manual operations.

As more of business has become reliant on computer systems, there has been a
need to use flowcharting to map data flow diagrams. Symbols known as data-
flow extensions exist for this exact function, that allow Documents, Manual
operations, Manual inputs, and Data files to be added to a data flow chart.

Fig 2. Flowcharts design elements

What is a Flowchart?

A flowchart is a type of diagram that shows graphically a workflow, process,

system, algorithm, or step-by-step approach to solving a task or problem. It has
a clear and easy-to-understand view and is useful for documenting, designing,
managing, and analyzing processes of various direction and complexity.

Flowcharts are used frequently in business to document workflows from all

areas of a company — they can show accounting purchase orders, human
resource recruitment strategy, or a product life cycle.

Process Flow Diagram Examples

Different types of process flow diagrams exist to reflect the different ways in
which data and resources interact within each area of a business. Here are
some examples of the types of flow diagrams in common use:

Data-flow diagrams — these diagrams can show the interaction

between a system and external agents, or show the flow of data within
that system. They are used to visualize how a system will operate, how it
can be implemented, and what effect data input will have on the system
as a whole.

Fig 3. DFD Process of account receivable

Functional flow diagrams — these are used to map a multi-tiered, time

sequenced process. They show a workflow as a series of levels, with each
step of the top level process expanded into it's own list of functions that
 represent the 2nd tier of the
process. This can be
repeated for as many tiers
as is necessary.

Algorithm charts — the

binary nature of decision
making on a process
flowchart means they are
an ideal medium for
mapping computer algorithms. The flowchart symbols are used to
graphically represent a step-by-step set of operations to be performed,
and the rules by which they are defined.

Activity diagrams — this type of diagram is used extensively as an

example of Unified Modeling Language, used by software engineers as a
standard way of visualizing the design of a system. Activity diagrams
differ from normal flowcharts primarily by being able to show the start
and end of concurrent activities, using a specific Join or Split symbol.

Cross-functional flowcharts — this type of flowchart is constructed as a

matrix, arranged into 'swimlanes' that denote different stakeholders or
departments. It shows each individuals activities, and how the work flow
crosses departments to form a complete process.

Fig 4. Swimlane Process

Mapping Diagram — Payroll
Process

For years ConceptDraw has been delivering high quality business process flow
Flowchart solutions from ConceptDraw

design solutions, turning ConceptDraw DIAGRAM into one of the most

comprehensive and powerful examples of tool for creating flowcharts. Solutions
have been tailor made to apply to numerous departments and stakeholders
within a company, while ConceptDraw specialize in professionally drawn vector
stencil graphics of both standardized flowchart notation, as well as a large
selection of themed icons and flowchart design elements.

Here are some of the flowcharting solutions for ConceptDraw DIAGRAM

flowchart diagram maker, and process flow diagram examples that have been
created using them:

HR Flowcharts — libraries of icons relating to human resources allow HR

staff to illustrate workflows in that field, such as the recruitment process,
staff training, or health and safety initiatives.

Fig 5. Human Resource

Development — Onboarding
Model

Accounting Flowcharts —
the set of symbols found in
this solution give
accountants the tools they
need to describe purchase
orders, payments, or procurement processes.

Sales Flowcharts — Sales workflows can cover interaction between

customer and business, or an internal sales process needed to be
performed by workers.

Fig 6. Sales Flowchart — Global Payment Solutions

Audit Flowcharts — this solution contains extra symbols to help

illustrate the steps needed to prepare and implement the audit process.
 Cross-Functional
Flowcharts — as
mentioned previously, this
type of flowchart drawing is
divided into 'swimlanes'. It
needs special notation to
signify the relationship
between these divisions,
which can be found in this
solution.

Business Process Diagram — this solution contains design elements for

Business Process Model Notation (BPMN) v2, which is an extension of the
standard flowchart notation, and allows users to present complex
process semantics and more precise information for any given step.

Fig 7. BPMN 2.0 — diagram

logistics

IDEF0 Diagrams — IDEF0 is

the modeling language
used to create flowcharts
specifically for the analysis
of computer system
software, or software
engineering. This solution from ConceptDraw contains the necessary
connecting arrows and callouts.

Flowcharts — the base flowchart solution for ConceptDraw DIAGRAM

has a large library of all common flowcharting symbols.

How to Draw a Flowchart

With the predesigned building blocks included to the libraries of ConceptDraw

DIAGRAM solutions, it is possible to identify business processes and create
flowcharts that describe work process flows from all divisions of a company.
They are also useful to design Data Flow Diagrams to represent a data flow in
the information system and analyze data processing.

Use the included library objects to show the major flowchart or DFD
components: entities, processes, data stores, and data flows. Simply drag and
drop the needed objects from the corresponding solution library to your
document and use the connectors to depict how these components interact
with each other in a system and show the direction of data flow.

Fig 8. Data Flow Diagram in

ConceptDraw DIAGRAM

Conclusion

These are just some of the vast

array of online business process
diagramming solutions that can be
found in ConceptDraw Solution
Park, on the ConceptDraw
website. By using flowcharts, you can map unique company processes at all
levels and across all departments, transmit information to important
stakeholders, or use your flowchart as part of a presentation — so it is
important to have a piece of software powerful and dynamic enough to cater
for all flowcharting needs. The included tips on how to make flow chart fast and
easily using ConceptDraw DIAGRAM flowchart software will help you in your
work and business. Combining these solutions with ConceptDraw DIAGRAM
gives users all the tools they need to create effective and professional flowchart
designs.
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