A data flow diagram (DFD) maps out the flow of information for any process or system. It uses defined symbols like rectangles, circles and arrows, plus short text labels, to show data inputs, outputs, storage points and the routes between each destination.

A data flow diagram shows the way information flows through a process or system. Whether you are improving an existing process or implementing a new one, a data flow diagram (DFD) will make the task easier.

A data flow diagram (DFD) illustrates the flow and transformation of data for a particular business process. It’s a visual representation of how data flows through a system, so you can clearly see where the data comes from, where it goes, and how it gets stored.

Our data flow diagram software makes creating large, complex data flow diagrams simple. Lucidchart includes features like conditional formatting, action buttons, external links, and layers. With our help, your diagram will capture all the information …

Lucidchart makes it easy to create a customized data flow diagram starting with a simple template. Choose the symbols you need from our library—processes, data stores, data flow, and external entities—and drag-and-drop them into place.

As a visual representation of data flow, flowcharts are useful in writing a program or algorithm and explaining it to others or collaborating with them on it. You can use an algorithm flowchart to spell out the logic behind a program before ever starting to code the automated process.

Choose from one of Lucidchart’s many flowchart templates, and simply fill in the appropriate data in the relevant shapes. You can also start from scratch with a blank canvas to create a flowchart online.

This data flow diagram (physical) template can help you: Map out the flow of information for any process/system in detail. Visualize programs and manual procedures in that system. Identify temporary data stores, file names, and data entry processes.

This data flow diagram (logical) template can help you: - Map out the flow of information for any process/system. - Visualize business processes. - Optimize your current process and plan for a new data flow process.

Data flow diagrams are composed of four elements: external entities, processes, data stores and data flows. But the elements represent different perspectives in logical DFDs than in physical DFDs.