Don’t forget that data may move through systems and processes in non-technical ways as well. Paper-based or non-technical business processes where information is gathered or stored should also be ...

Examples of errors include forgetting to include a data flow or pointing an arrow in the wrong direction. A key reason why keeping data flow diagrams up-to-date is to address issues of system growth.

Flow charts may include different levels of detail as needed, from a high-level overview of an entire system to a detailed diagram of one component process within a larger system.

This paper presents a general model to assess the impact of data and process quality upon the outputs of multi-user information-decision systems. The data flow/data processing quality control model is ...