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 Project / Task Input / Output

The start or end of a workflow. Process or action. Data: Inputs to, and outputs
from, a process.

Split Decision Document

or
Merge

Upright indicates a process split, Decision point in a Document or report.

inverted indicates a merge of processes. process or workflow.

Off Page
Manual Connector Connector
Input

Prompt for information, manually Connector used to connect one

entered into a system. Used to connect one part of
a flowchart to another. page of a flowchart to another.
 Flowchart Example: Brewing Coffee
Coffee Grinder

Start Grind Beans

Task

Add Filter
Read
Instructions Merge
Inputs
Coffee Pot

Document Brew
Add Coffee

Inputs

Add Water

Decision Decision
Coffee

Yes
Pour Sugar Cream
Coffee
Mug

No
Manual Yes
Mug

Input No
Task

Drink Finish
 Flowchart with Horizontal Swimlanes
Department

No Yes
Start Input Decision Finish
Department

Task Manual Input

Group Three
Department

Merge Document
 Flowchart with Vertical Swimlanes
System One System Two System Three System Four

Process
Start Improvement

Produce Review data

Documents

No

Input / Output Process

Improved?

Yes

Change Process

Completed