Workflow Chart Templates

General FAQs

• What are the Different Types of Flowcharts?

  Flowcharts come in different types with different uses, namely, document flowchart, data flowchart, system flowchart, program flowchart, process flow diagram, and business process model and notation or BPMN for short.
   

• What is the Difference Between a Flowchart and a Data Flow Diagram?

  A flowchart shows the sequence of steps of a process, while a data flow diagram shows the flow of data within a system.
   

• What are the Commonly Used Types of Flowcharts?

  1. Process Flowchart. The most versatile among the four, the process flowchart, represents how a process works. 
  2. Workflow Chart. Shows how the process functions.
  3. Swimline Flowchart. Describes the duties and responsibilities of different processes, departments, and employees, and how they interact with one another. 
  4. Data Flowchart. Shows how data should be processed.

• When should you Use a Flowchart?

  You should use a flowchart when:
  1. You want to understand how a particular process should be done.
  2. You study a process to check which part of that particular process needs improvements. 
  3. You want to inform others on how to execute a process.
  4. You want people involved in the same process to have better communication.
  5. You want to document a certain process.
  6. You are planning a project.

• What is a Flowchart Consists Of?

  A flowchart is consists of the following:
  1. Start nodes and End nodes. This indicates when a process starts and when a process ends.
  2. Decision nodes. This indicates when a decision should be made.
  3. Connectors. This indicates the flow of a process.