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DataFlowDiagram(DFD)Tutorial
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Whatisadataflowdiagram(DFD)?
DataFlowDiagrams(DFD)[Link]
techniquewebenefitfromparticularlybeforewegothroughbusinessprocessre
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Edition:Standardorabove(Editioncomparison)
engineering.
Atitssimplest,[Link]
[Link]'tfindinformationabouttheprocessingtiming([Link]
sequenceorinparallel).
Weusuallybeginwithdrawingacontextdiagram,[Link],wedrill
[Link]
level2diagramwhenfurtheranalysisisrequired.Progressiontolevel3,4andsoonispossiblebutanythingbeyondlevel3isnotvery
[Link].
DiagramNotations
Nowwe'dliketobrieflyintroducetoyouafewdiagramnotationswhichyou'llseeinthetutorialbelow.
ExternalEntity
Anexternalentitycanrepresentahuman,[Link]
westudy,[Link],peopleusedtodrawexternalentitiesontheedgeofadiagram.
Process
[Link]
tofinerlevelofdetails,forrepresentinghowdataisbeingprocessedwithintheprocess.
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DataStore
Adatastorerepresentsthestorageofpersistentdatarequiredand/[Link]:
membershipforms,databasetable,etc.
DataFlow
Adataflowrepresentstheflowofinformation,withitsdirectionrepresentedbyanarrowheadthatshowsattheend(s)offlowconnector.
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Whatwillwedointhistutorial?
Inthistutorialwewillshowyouhowtodrawacontextdiagram,alongwithalevel1diagram.
Note:ThesoftwareweareusinghereisVisualParadigmStandardEdition.Youarewelcometodownloadafree30dayevaluationcopyof
[Link],emailaddressorobligationisrequired.
StepstoDrawaContextDiagram
1. TocreatenewDFD,selectDiagram>[Link],selectBusinessModelling>DataFlow
[Link].
2. Torenamethenewdiagram,rightclickonthebackgroundandselectRename....Inthediagram'snamebox(atthetopleftcorner),
enterContextandpressENTER.
3. We'[Link],[Link].
4. Next,let'[Link]>
ExternalEntitytotheleftandreleaseyourmousetocreateone.
[Link]
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5. NamethenewexternalentityCustomer.
6. Nowwe'[Link],placeyourmousepointeroverSystembutthistimedragadifferent
resourceiconcalledBidirectionalDataFlow>[Link].
7. NamethenewdatastoreInventory.
8. Createtwomoredatastores,CustomerandTransaction,[Link].
StepstoDrawaLevel1DFD
1. Insteadofcreatinganotherdiagramfromscratch,[Link]
andselectDecomposefromthepopupmenu.
2. Thedatastoresand/orexternalentitiesconnectedtotheselectedprocess(System)[Link]
youarepromptedtoaddthemtothenewdiagram,clickYestoconfirm.
[Link]
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Note:[Link],exceptthatthe
Systemprocess(fromwhichthisnewDFDdecomposes)isnowgoneandreplacedbyablankspace(tobeelaborated).
3. [Link]....Inthediagram'snamebox,enterLevel1DFDandpress
ENTER.
4. Createthreeprocesses(ProcessOrder,ShipGood,IssueReceipt)[Link]
processandweplacethemtheretoelaborateSystem.
Wiringwithconnectionlinesfordataflows
Theremainingsteps(616)[Link],Customerprovides
orderinformationwhenplacinganorderforprocessing.
1. [Link]>ProcesstotherightanddropitoverProcessOrder.
2. AfterdroppingthedataflowoverProcessOrder,[Link]
informationandpressENTER.
3. MeanwhiletheProcessOrderprocessalsoreceivescustomerinformationfromthedatabaseinordertoprocesstheorder.
[Link]>Processtotheleftanddropitover
ProcessOrder.
[Link]
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Optional:Youcanlabelthedataflow"customerinformation"[Link],weare
goingtoomitithere.
4. BycombiningtheorderinformationfromCustomer(externalentity)andthecustomerinformationfromCustomer(datastore),Process
Order(process)thencreatesatransactionrecordinthedatabase.
[Link]>DataStoretotherightanddropitover
[Link].
DrawingTips:
Torearrangeaconnectionline,[Link]'llthenseeabubbleatyour
[Link].
Uptothispoint,yourdiagramshouldlooksomethinglikethis.
[Link]
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5. Onceatransactionisstored,[Link](process)toShip
Good(process).
[Link]>ProcessdownwardsanddropitovertoShip
Good.
6. ShipGoodneedstoreadthetransactioninformation([Link])[Link]'llcreateadata
flowfromTransaction(datastore)toShipGood(process).
Note:Ifthereisalackofspace,feelfreetomovetheshapesaroundtomakeroom.
7. ShipGoodalsoneedstoreadthecustomerinformationforhis/hershippingaddress.
Solet'screateadataflowfromCustomer(datastore)toShipGood(process).
8. ShipGoodthenupdatestheInventorydatabasetoreflectthegoodsshipped.
Sowe'llcreateadataflowfromShipGood(process)toInventory(datastore).Nameitupdatedproductrecord.
[Link]
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9. Oncetheorderarrivesinthecustomer'shands,[Link],areceiptispreparedbasedonthetransaction
[Link]'screateadataflowfromTransaction(datastore)toIssueReceipt(process).
10. [Link]'screateadataflowfromIssueReceipt(process)toCustomer(externalentity).
[Link]>ExternalEntitytotheleftanddropitover
Customer(theexternalentity,notthedatastore).Namethedataflowreceipt.
Youhavejustfinisheddrawingthelevel1diagramwhichshouldlooksomethinglikethis.
StepstoMaketheLevel1DiagramEasiertoRead
[Link]
[Link]
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readability.
1. Rightclickonthediagram(Level1DFD)andselectConnectors>[Link].
2. Movetheshapesaroundsothatthediagramlookslesscrowded.
Resources
[Link]
OrderProcessing_result.vpp
Somethingmore...
Reportinginseconds
InterestedinproducingaprofessionalDFDreport?Trythereportgenerationtool.
Definekeyprojectvocabularies
Collectthekeywordsfromprocess,entity,[Link].
Easydiagramming|Annotatingdiagram
Annotateyourdesignwithfreehandshape.
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Comments(44)
writtenbyCoilnd77onOctober12,2011
Ican'tfindthis'[Link]'[Link]?Thefileat
[Link]'tthinkyouhaveputitinaplacepeoplecanfind
veryeasy(accessibility)
writtenbyJickYeungonOctober12,2011
HiCoilnd77,
Togettheproject,pleaserightclickonthelink([Link])andselect"SaveLink
As...".[Link].
writtenbyColinonOctober12,2011
ThanksforthehelpJick,allthebest.
writtenbyeduardoonFebruary4,2012
[Link],ittookmeafewminutestoorient
myselfwiththemenuorganization(manyoptionslistedatthebeginning).Goingstepbystepwith
thetutorialissufficienttogosolo.
Thankyou!
writtenbyraisonicollegeonMarch31,2012
itisveryeasytounderstand..thanx!!!!!!!!!!!
writtenbysowmyaonApril27,2012
ifwehave2dataflowingamongentitieslikeusernameandpasswordthenhowwewillrepresent
onthedirectedarrow??
canweuse"+"symbollikeusername+password??
writtenbyJickYeung(VP)onMay2,2012
Hisowmya,
Youcancreatemultipleconnectorsamongentities,oneforusernameandanotherforpassword.
writtenbysowmyaonMay4,2012
thanku..
writtenbysmsmbekonOctober12,2012
thanxbutiwanttoknowifwecanwritearabiclangaugeinthissoftwareyourecomendedornotplz
answerme
writtenbyJickYeung(VP)onOctober12,2012
Hismsmbek,
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Ourtoolsupportsalllanguages,includingArabiclanguage.
Jick
writtenbyDjamaonOctober18,2012
WhendesigningtheDFD,canyouaddtheotherEntitiesandDatastoressuchasCustomerTypes,
SaleTypes,PaymentTypes(inyourexample)
writtenbyTahirIslamonOctober19,2012
cananyonetellwhichsoftwareisusedinabovetutorial?????
writtenbyJickYeung(VP)onOctober19,2012
HiTahir,
ThesoftwareusedinthistutorialisBPVisualARCHITECT
[Link]
ItsupportsDFD,BPMN,EPC,glossary,[Link]
details.
writtenbyDhanapal.IPSonFebruary14,2013
Thanksforthehelp,keepitup,
writtenbymangeshh.onMarch5,2013
[Link]......
writtenbypriscaonJuly4,2013
thatstrickbtunderstandarble
writtenbydfdrorjewelrymakingsystemplzonAugust1,2013
goodexample
writtenbyJickYeung(VP)onAugust16,2013
Himahua,
[Link]
diagramyouwant?Ifyoufindanythingunclear,pleasefeelfreetopostagain.
writtenbyParonAugust16,2013
Hi,howcanIusetheDataFlowdiagraminwordformatwithouthavingabackgroundcontaining
Logiziantext?
writtenbyJickYeung(VP)onAugust19,2013
HiPar,
[Link].
writtenbyNainakhandelwalonSeptember21,2013
plzsendmethealltypesofDFDdiagramformailprocessingsystem......plzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
writtenbyJickYeung(VP)onSeptember24,2013
hiNaina,
[Link]
drawityourselfeasilywithourLogizian.
[Link]
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writtenbyPearlAnneMaeBiongonOctober13,2013
[Link],canyoupleasesendmeacontext
diagramanddataflowdiagramforapointofsaleandinventorysystem?Thanks!:)
writtenbyJickYeung(VP)onOctober16,2013
HiAnneMaeBiong,
[Link]
[Link]
supportteamforassistance.
writtenbyChamathElapathaonOctober24,2013
Thanksalotforhelpingme....^_^
writtenbyArsalanonNovember11,2013
hi,cananyoneshowmeadataflowdiagramforschoolinEnglandplzitsforICT,acontextand
level0
writtenbysunnyonDecember10,2013
ithelpmealot....thx
writtenbysunnyonDecember10,2013
ithelpmealot....thx
writtenbysnehaonJanuary2,2014
confused
writtenbykanchanaonFebruary17,2014
ithelped
writtenbynatashaonMarch19,2014
imntgettintthatwhereisthatbusinesswritteninthetoolbarsatthetop?
writtenbyHaroonMarch28,2014
AccordingtotherulesofaDFD,aprocessmusthaveinputandoutputstreams,thentodecompose
orexplodeaprocess,howcanIkeepthedataflowsinandoutinthediagram,iftheparentprocess
hasnorelationtoadatastoreoranexternalentity.
Example:IhaveaparentprocessatLevel1MANAGINGPRODUCTandforthatIneedtheinput
datastreamsandNAMEandQUANTITYPRODUCTREPORToutputwhichisgeneratedandsent
tootherprocesses.AtLevel2,thebreakMANAGINGPRODUCTS,inputsandoutputsmustpersist.
However,[Link]
todatastoreentities,butnotwhencomingorgoingtoprocess
writtenbykhushboodarjionApril10,2014
iwantdfdforarticlerewritetool...
writtenbyYemisrachonMay2,2014
Thanxitisgreat,averygoodexampleisshownintheabove.
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writtenbyAdeelAhmedonMay22,2014
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writtenbyChadwickonJuly1,2014
WouldbegreatifyoucouldjustdragintheprocessesorsubprocessesfromBPMN,ortheother
wayrounduseaDFDasahighlevelstartingpointtoindexmoredetailedflowchartsthatshowthe
[Link]'exploding'apricestothenextlevelretainedalltheflowarrows
intoandoutofthenewsurrounding'context'box,asstubstoconnecttonewmoredetailed
[Link]!
writtenbyChadwickonJuly1,2014
WouldbegreatifyoucouldjustdragintheprocessesorsubprocessesfromBPMN,ortheother
wayrounduseaDFDasahighlevelstartingpointtoindexmoredetailedflowchartsthatshowthe
[Link]'exploding'apricestothenextlevelretainedalltheflowarrows
intoandoutofthenewsurrounding'context'box,asstubstoconnecttonewmoredetailed
[Link]!
writtenbyAngusChanonJuly2,2014
[Link].
writtenbySinghonAugust10,2014
bemoreeasierifyouhavegonethuroghourprevioustutorialsonissuingbooksoutoflibraryand
[Link],functionsinaLibraryManagementSystemSoftwareproject
describeshowthecontrolflowof
writtenbysreeonAugust25,2014
it'sveryuseful
writtenbygopalonSeptember18,2014
siriamneededthematerialmanagementdataflowsopleasetellmethathowcanidraw......
writtenbykishorramanionOctober15,2014
myquestionsisthatthehowcanidrawa2levelDFDand3levelDFDdiagramfortheanother
system.
anditisverycomplextodrawthisdiagram.
andmyactualquestionis
whenwedrawa2leveldiagramatthattimeweshouldremainsame0or1leveldiagraminthe2
levelDFDdiagram?
writtenbyLaurensonDecember16,2014
WouldyouseeanERPsystemasaprocesorasadatastore?Orcoulditbeboth?
writtenbybrendaonJanuary7,2015
greatjob..ienjoyreadingaIhavealotofthingsgethere:)
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