Flowcharts The following sample flowcharts are easy to customize. Simply click on a word, shape or rule to edit, change color or adjust an element. Contents Slide 2: Basic Flowchart Shapes and Definitions Slide 3: Flowchart Example: Brewing Coffee Slide 4: Flowchart with Horizontal Swimlanes Slide 5: Flowchart with Vertical Swimlanes A “Swimlane” indicates the department or system responsible for a specific part of the workflow or process.

Basic Flowchart Shapes and Definitions Start / End The start or end of a workflow. Project / Task Process or action. Input / Output Data: Inputs to, and outputs from, a process. Decision Decision point in a process or workflow. Split or Merge Upright indicates a process split, inverted indicates a merge of processes. Document Document or report. Connector Used to connect one part of a flowchart to another. Off Page Connector Connector used to connect one page of a flowchart to another. Manual Input Prompt for information, manually entered into a system.

Flowchart Example: Brewing Coffee Start Grind Beans Coffee Grinder Task Add Filter Read Instructions Merge Inputs Brew Document Add Coffee Coffee Pot Inputs Add Water Decision Decision Pour Sugar Cream Yes Coffee Mug Coffee Mug No Manual Input Yes No Task Drink Finish

Flowchart with Horizontal Swimlanes Decision Start Input No Yes Finish Department Manual Input Task Department Group Three Merge Document Department

Flowchart with Vertical Swimlanes System One System Two System Three System Four Start Process Improvement Produce Documents Review data No Process Improved? Input / Output Yes Change Process Completed