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FLOWCHART

IS used to graphically represent the steps in a procedure. Most often used in computer
system and business applications. Flow charts give step-by-steps information to help
understand the steps of a projects or a system. By using graphical symbols to represents
different steps a flowcharts simplifies a procedure to make troubleshooting easily.

Elements of a Flowcharts
The flowcharts is typically used by a system Analyst to represent the visual
sequence of series of processes in a business organizations. It is an essential tool for
designing an efficient system and for diagnosing and troubleshooting an existing
system. It is also used for improving and upgrading system.
1. Terminator is represented by an oval used to depict the start and end of
procedure system.
2. Process is represented by a rectangle it depicts an action in a flowchart and
it must be defined clearly and concisely
3. Sub-Process represented by a rectangle with double lines on each side. I is
a major process that can be broken up into simpler process evolved into another
flowchart.
FLOWCHART
4. Decision is represented by a diamond with the statement that can be
answered yes or no or true/false.
5. Connector is used in the same page is represented by a small circle while
connector used for different pages is represented by a small hexagon pointed downward.
A flowchart written on a single page is clearer than a flowchart written on several pages.
A connector makes sure that the procedure are linked logically and correctly on the
same page or on different pages.
6. Flow Lines Flow lines are used to connect the symbols used in a flowchart.
The flow should be from top to bottom and to left to right.

Benefits of Flowcharting
1. Promotes the understanding of a procedure or a system by discussing the
steps visually. It promotes the understanding in a manner that written procedures
cannot do.
2. Serves as a tool for training employees. It is very helpful in training
employees to execute the system according to standardized procedure because
flowcharts visually layouts the different components of the system.
FLOWCHART
Benefits of Flowcharting
3. Identifies problem areas. And opportunities for system improvements.
Once the system is broken down into different components and graphed. Problem areas
can be easily detected. It is easier to simplify and refine the system by analyzing the
decision points , recurring steps and redundant loops.
4. depicts the customers-suppliers relationships
Basic Symbols in Flowcharting
Oval
Indicates the start and end of the procedure or System
Parallelogram
Indicates the input and output of data
Rectangle
indicates the activity or steps
Diamond
shows the decision point such as yes or no or true/false
Flowlines
shows the flow of the procedure
Basic Symbols in Flowcharting
On-page Connector
Connects a particular steps on the same page or to a part of flowchart
. A letter inside indicates the connection or continuation of the step
Off-Page Connectors
connects a particular steps to another page
Triangle
involves removal of one or more specific sets of items in a set. It also
shows were an in-process measurement occurs
Rectangle with Edges
represents a sub-process or pre-defined process that leads to
another flowcharts
Parts of Flowcharts
Start
Start of Program - indicates the beginning of the flowchart

Take one step Statement Block - represents the statement to execute or a


forwardbehavior to perform

Loop – indicates that a step should be repeated

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Steps Decision Block - shows a decision point that ask a yes/no
or true/false question and do different things depending
on the answer.
Yes/No or True/False – Answer question in the decision block
End
End of Program – indicates the end of program

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