Standard Process Flowchart Shapes
The flowchart symbol names in parentheses are common alternates for a given shape.
Standard process flowchart shapes. Numbering shapes is optional. Provide a visual representation of basic flowchart symbolsand their proposed use in showing the sequence of process steps. Sign up for smartdraw free. Sometimes a flowchart shape can have more than one meaning as with the circle shape which depicts a jump node in flow charts and inspection point in business process mapping.
Flowcharts are usually drawn from top to bottom or left to right. Document represents a step that results in a document. Rectangle shape represents a process oval or pill shape represents the start or end diamond shape represents a decision parallelogram represents input output. Works on your mac or any other device.
Lines and arrows show the sequence of these steps and the relationships between them. In rfflow you can turn on numbering by clicking on tools and number shapes. Any text you type onto the shape or information you add to its shape data remains with the shape. A versatile cross platform mind mapping tool.
Numbering does not determine the flow of control. Including the most commonly used flowchart symbols like process decision docume. Flowcharts use special shapes to represent different types of actions or steps in a process. Data document decision or process.