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A flowchart is a diagram that represents a workflow or process, using various symbols to illustrate steps and decisions. It is commonly used in analyzing, designing, and managing processes across different fields, highlighting flaws and bottlenecks. Flowcharts can be cross-functional, showing responsibilities of different organizational units, and adhere to standards set by ANSI and ISO.

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A flowchart is a diagram that represents a workflow or process, using various symbols to illustrate steps and decisions. It is commonly used in analyzing, designing, and managing processes across different fields, highlighting flaws and bottlenecks. Flowcharts can be cross-functional, showing responsibilities of different organizational units, and adhere to standards set by ANSI and ISO.

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Flow Charts

"Flow chart" redirects here. For the poem, see Flow Chart (poem). For the music
group, see Flowchart (band).

A simple flowchart representing a process for dealing with


a non-functioning lamp.
A flowchart is a type of diagram that represents a workflow or process. A flowchart
can also be defined as a diagrammatic representation of an algorithm, a step-by-step
approach to solving a task.

The flowchart shows the steps as boxes of various kinds, and their order by
connecting the boxes with arrows. This diagrammatic representation illustrates a
solution model to a given problem. Flowcharts are used in analyzing, designing,
documenting or managing a process or program in various fields.[1]

Flow diagram a C-style for loop, representing the following code:


for(i=0;i<5;i++)
printf("*");
The loop will cause five asterisks to be printed.
Flowcharts are used to design and document simple processes or programs. Like
other types of diagrams, they help visualize the process. Two of the many benefits
are flaws and bottlenecks may become apparent. Flowcharts typically use the
following main symbols:

 A process step, usually called an activity, is denoted by a rectangular box.


 A decision is usually denoted by a diamond.
A flowchart is described as "cross-functional" when the chart is divided into different
vertical or horizontal parts, to describe the control of different organizational units. A
symbol appearing in a particular part is within the control of that organizational unit. A
cross-functional flowchart allows the author to correctly locate the responsibility for
performing an action or making a decision, and to show the responsibility of each
organizational unit for different parts of a single process.

Flowcharts represent certain aspects of processes and are usually complemented by


other types of diagram. For instance, Kaoru Ishikawa defined the flowchart as one of
the seven basic tools of quality control, next to the histogram, Pareto chart, check
sheet, control chart, cause-and-effect diagram, and the scatter diagram. Similarly,
in UML, a standard concept-modeling notation used in software development,
the activity diagram, which is a type of flowchart, is just one of many different
diagram types.

Nassi-Shneiderman diagrams and Drakon-charts are an alternative notation for


process flow.

Common alternative names include: flow chart, process flowchart, functional


flowchart, process map, process chart, functional process chart, business process
model, process model, process flow diagram, work flow diagram, business flow
diagram. The terms "flowchart" and "flow chart" are used interchangeably.

The underlying graph structure of a flowchart is a flow graph, which abstracts away
node types, their contents and other ancillary information.

Common symbols
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) set standards for flowcharts and their
symbols in the 1960s.[16] The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) adopted the
ANSI symbols in 1970.[17] The current standard, ISO 5807, was published in 1985 and last
reviewed in 2019.[18] Generally, flowcharts flow from top to bottom and left to right.[19]

ANSI/ISO
Name Description
Shape

Shows the process's order of operation. A line coming


Flowline from one symbol and pointing at another.[16] Arrowheads
(Arrowhead)[17] are added if the flow is not the standard top-to-bottom,
left-to right.[17]
Indicates the beginning and ending of a program or
sub-process. Represented as a stadium,[16] oval or
rounded (fillet) rectangle. They usually contain the word
Terminal[16]
"Start" or "End", or another phrase signaling the start or
end of a process, such as "submit inquiry" or "receive
product".

Represents a set of operations that changes value,


Process[17]
form, or location of data. Represented as a rectangle.[17]

Shows a conditional operation that determines which


one of the two paths the program will take.[16] The
Decision[17]
operation is commonly a yes/no question or true/false
test. Represented as a diamond (rhombus).[17]

Indicates the process of inputting and outputting data,


Input/Output [17] [17]
as in entering data or displaying results. Represented
as a rhomboid.[16]

Examples: -How to make Turkish Coffee


-Finding the roots of second order polynomials

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