TLE 7-Preparing and Interpreting Technical Drawing

It indicates both starting point and ending point of the process steps

• Oval

• Box

• Diamond

• Circle

It represents an individual step or activity in the process.

• Box

• Diamond

• Circle

• Triangle

It shows a decision point, such as yes/no or go/no-go. Each path emerging from the diamond must be labeled with one of the possible answers.

• Oval

• Box

• Diamond

• Triangle

It indicates that a particular step is connected to another page or part of the Flowchart. A letter placed in the circle clarifies the continuation.

• Oval

• Box

• Circle

• Triangle

It shows where an in-process measurement occurs.

• Oval

• Box

• Circle

• Triangle

It is represented by a rectangle. It refers to an action in a business process.

• Decision

• Process

• Arrow Line

• Connector

It is represented by a diamond. A process that can answer a decision of "yes" or "no" requires a decision box.

• Decision

• Process

• Connector

• Sub-process

It is represented by a small circle or a connector box and is labeled using letters.

• Process

• Arrow Line

• Connector

• Sub-process

Drawn in one direction, preferably from top to bottom to keep a flowchart clear.

• Process

• Decision

• Arrow Line

• Connector

It is a major process that could be broken up into simpler processes developed into another flowchart.

• Process

• Arrow Line

• Connector

• Sub-process