What is the difference between a workflow and a flowchart if any?

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Gerard picture Gerard · Sep 15, 2010 · Viewed 19.3k times · Source

I'm doing a study on how to visualize a process of an application. Now I found the term workflow and workflow management but it's a little confusing.

When I searched further the term flowchart also showed up.

My question is now, is there any difference between the two because I see those two used in the same context.

Thanks

Answer

Jaydee picture Jaydee · Sep 15, 2010

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workflow

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowchart

"A workflow" is a definition of a process for how an item of work should be done.

A flowchart is a diagram for describing a process. So a workflow can be described by a flowchart.

Perhaps it is the case that workflows are commonly described by flowcharts, that some people may use the two terms interchangably.

Does that help?

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