Flowchart Standards

Flowchart Standards — Process Flowchart Standards

Standardizes the flowchart-designer agent's process visualization quality.

Standard Symbol System

Process Type Patterns

Pattern 1: Approval Process

flowchart TD
    START([Request received]) --> DRAFT[Create document]
    DRAFT --> CHECK{Review}
    CHECK -->|Acceptable| APPROVE{Approval}
    CHECK -->|Unacceptable| REVISE[Revise]
    REVISE --> DRAFT
    APPROVE -->|Approved| EXECUTE[Execute]
    APPROVE -->|Rejected| REVISE
    EXECUTE --> DONE([Complete])

Pattern 2: With Error Handling

flowchart TD
    INPUT[/Input data/] --> VALIDATE{Validation}
    VALIDATE -->|Valid| PROCESS[Process]
    VALIDATE -->|Invalid| ERROR[Error handling]
    ERROR --> LOG[(Error log)]
    ERROR --> NOTIFY[Notify owner]
    PROCESS --> OUTPUT[/Result/]
    OUTPUT --> END([End])

Pattern 3: Parallel Processing (Swim Lanes)

flowchart LR
    subgraph Sales
        A[Receive order] --> B[Quote]
    end
    subgraph Logistics
        B --> C[Check inventory]
        C --> D[Ship]
    end
    subgraph Finance
        B --> E[Issue invoice]
        D --> F[Record revenue]
    end

Complexity Management Rules

Process-Document Mapping

Flowchart ↔ Manual mapping:
  Each rectangle (task) in the flowchart = 1 procedure in the manual
  Each diamond (decision) in the flowchart = Decision criteria in the manual
  Each subgraph (area) in the flowchart = 1 chapter in the manual

Quality Checklist