Function flow diagram

The function flow diagram enables you to analyze the sequence of activities within your business processes. Using the function flow diagram, you can clearly display and evaluate the process structure and the relationships between the activities.

A function flow diagram begins with a start function that is indicated by a green symbol and has only outgoing connections (except for self loops). The end function has only incoming connections (except for self loops) and is indicated by a red symbol. All other functions are represented by white symbols and have at least one incoming and one outgoing connection.

The weight of a connection is defined by its relevance value.

The following component options are available.

General options

Description

Name

Optional component name.

More options

Displays additional options.

Container

Hide header: Hides the header as well as the title of the component, and resizes the content of the container. Click the icon again to display the header. The header is hidden by default.

Hide border: Hides the outline of the component container. Click the icon again to display the outline. The border is visible by default.

Container style

Selects the style type of the container. The container styles available in the drop-down menu are part of the style template selected for the current dashboard. The Default widget style is preselected.

Style

Selects the style type of the component. The component styles available in the drop-down menu are part of the style template selected for the current dashboard. The Default widget style is preselected.

Auto refresh

Sets the automatic data retrieval of the component.

Show menu

Enables the widget menu in view mode. In view mode, you can display the widget menu by clicking the Show menu Menu icon in the widget header. In the widget menu, you can, for example, clear a selection, refresh the data displayed, or save the component widget in a CSV file.

Specific function flow diagram options

Description

Edit widget

Activates the interactive mode. The interactive mode (edit mode) enables you to perform the following actions.

- You can resize the diagram using the mouse wheel.

- You can move the entire diagram or the individual function symbols using drag and drop. To move the complete graph, click an empty space within the widget and hold down the mouse button. You can move the graph until you release the mouse button.

You can select a connection value. You can select a value in the widget Settings menu if you have set at least one value using the Additional connection values option in the Assign data (2/2) dialog. See Assign data sources.

- You can enable the magnifier. Click Settings and select Enable magnifier.

- You can modify the relevance slider view and the relevance slider value. The slider value is not saved in the dashboard.

Layout

Reset initial: Restores the initial diagram layout.

Zoom

Reset: Restores the initial diagram size.

Relevance slider

Enables the relevance slider in the dashboard view and edit mode.

Connection labels

Displays the connection values in the diagram. The connection values defined in the data assignment can be displayed or hidden beside the connections. By default, the relevance values are displayed beside the connections. If an additional connection value is defined, it is displayed as a the connection value instead. If more than one additional connection value is defined, a drop-down menu is provided in the settings menu for you to select the values that are to be displayed beside the connections. By default, the first additional connection value is displayed.

Connection weight

Displays the connection weight in the diagram. The connection weight is indicated by the connection thickness.