How to Design a Good Workflow
Workflow diagraming
To design a good workflow you have to focus on process analysis, not using the a drawing tool. This is more possible with ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software that brings the most natural drawing manner you have ever tried. First, define steps and procedures using simple rectangle shape, then select all shapes and click the Chain button to connect all shapes just in one click. After that you are able to modify some relations if needed.
Use the ConceptDraw DIAGRAM professional software as drawing tool for workflow diagram. The Workflow Diagrams solution with its libraries and templates set make the possibility to identify resources that are required for work goal implementation.
Pic.1 Design elements for drawing workflow charts.
Workflow diagrams solution extends ConceptDraw DIAGRAM software with samples, templates and library of vector stencils for drawing workflow diagrams.
Use these design elements to draw your own workflow flowcharts.
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Sometimes it's difficult to find a path in work processes or to understand the requirements, especially when you are a newcomer. To get your thoughts straight, create a workflow diagram, and put everything on it. This will not only help you to get into the workflow, but also show it’s weaknesses.
This illustration captures the workflow process of payment an invoice for the electricity consumed by certain enterprise. It was drawn in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM using its solution for Workflow Diagrams. Making a workflow charts means that you need to depict consistently all processes engaged to the workflow process. Then, you should connect them with symbols meaning study and analysis. Next, add symbols of decisions. A work flow diagram made precisely and correctly can help to clarify your work flow to any person.
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Pyramid chart example is included in the Pyramid Diagrams solution from Marketing area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
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ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming and vector drawing software provides the unique Flowcharts Solution from the Diagrams Area of ConceptDraw Solution Park with variety of vector objects libraries and collection of examples Flowchart. Each example flowchart included in Flowcharts solution is a real help in drawing process, it can be the good base or perfect source of inspiration.
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Working with information can be quite tedious, furthermore, some data can be quite difficult to perceive without any graphic representation. So, to facilitate your work, you can use business diagrams, such as simple flowcharts or Gantt charts for project management and orgcharts for clarifying your company structure. You can use a proper software, like ConceptDraw Pro, draw them on paper, or use whiteboards, but it is more convenient to use a digital tool.
This diagram shows a cross-functional flowchart that was made fore telecom service provider. A workflow of a common telecommunication service provider has a rather branched structure. Thus, it is useful to have a flow chart to visualize the sequences and interrelations of the work flow steps. Business process flowchart contains 17 processes and 4 decision points,that are distributed through 2 lines depicting the participants involved. Also there are connectors that show the data flow within processes. This flowchart displays a detailed model of the telecom service trading process, as well as all participants in the process and how they interact with each other.
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The Stakeholder Onion Diagram is a popular and widely used way to view the relationships of stakeholders to a project goal. The Onion Diagram focuses on the project goal, most of other diagram styles focus on the project, stakeholders, and timeline. This difference favorably distinguishes and separates the Onion Diagram from other types of diagrams.
Design fast and easy Stakeholder Onion Diagrams of any complexity in ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming and vector drawing software using the powerful tools of Stakeholder Onion Diagrams Solution from the Management Area of ConceptDraw Solution Park.
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A Process Flow Diagram (PFD) is a diagram which shows the relationships between the main components in a system. Process Flow Diagrams are widely used by engineers in chemical and process engineering, they allows to indicate the general flow of plant process streams and equipment, helps to design the petroleum refineries, petrochemical and chemical plants, natural gas processing plants, and many other industrial facilities.
ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming and vector drawing software extended with powerful tools of Flowcharts Solution from the Diagrams Area of ConceptDraw Solution Park is effective for drawing: Process Flow Diagram, Flow Process Diagram, Business Process Flow Diagrams.
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It is convenient to represent various routes, directions, roads on the directional maps and navigation schemes. ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming and vector drawing software supplied with Directional Maps Solution from the Maps Area of ConceptDraw Solution Park is effective for drawing Directions Maps.
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The vector stencils library Ukraine contains contours for ConceptDraw DIAGRAM diagramming and vector drawing software. This library is contained in the Continent Maps solution from Maps area of ConceptDraw Solution Park
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ConceptDraw provides some interactive xy chart and scatter graph symbols that offers advanced features yet is simple to use.
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The strategic balance is a combination of factors that can both positively and negatively affect the activity of the company. To know the factors that influence the organization success, managers should use SWOT matrix template that will define the potential inner strengths and weaknesses and potential external opportunities and threats. This matrix does not contain a ready solution, but allows to streamline all the available information.
This is a handy template of a SWOT matrix. It can serves as a visual guide for management students. To simplify the task, on the left and on the right we have added hints with examples of external and internal factors. This template one can found among numerous templates of SWOT and TOWS matrices that are included in the the eponymous solution by ConceptDraw Solution Park.
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