Dataflow Diagram

Symbols

Source/ Destination Process

Data Store Flow line

Improved System Technique
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Yourdon Technique

RULES OF THUMB
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The DFD to be drawn from left to right, top to bottom All processes to be numbered The DFD will start with a Context diagram, then First level, Second level etc The flow should match even when exploded The source and destination when it is same should be indicated with a slash The Source / Destination, Data store should be mentioned in CAPS, while the Process and Data line should be mentioned in first letter Caps Data should not go directly from
Source to Destination Source/ Destination to File File to File

Characteristics

Split of data flows

Compute income

Profit

Loss

Control signals from a process

Actual Cost

Actual < Std

Compare
Standard Cost Actual > Std

Loops
Sale docket

Get next docket

Ask for more Prepare Monthly Invoice Transactions

Add to daily sale

Total sale amount

Input Signals

End of month Invoice

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Decisions in Data flow diagram

INVENTORY INVENTORY_REC= ITEM_NO+QTY_HELD
Check item Availablity Item request

Unavailable Note Available Note FIND INVENTORY_REC with ITEM_NO in INVENTORY_REC = ITEM_NO in Item Request IF QTY_HELD in INVENTORY_REC <QTY_NEEDED in Item Request THEN write Unavailable Note ELSE write Delivery Note
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=REQ_NO+ITEM_NO +QTY_NEEDED

REPETITIONS IN DFD

Sales docket Compute daily sales

Total Sales

= ITEM_NO +QTY_SOLD+ PRICE

=DAILY_TOT_SALES REPEAT FOR all Sales Docket BEGIN SALES_AMT=QTY_SOLD+PRICE DAILY_TOT_SALES= DAILY_TOT_SALES+SALES_AMT END Send TOT_SALES