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Today workflow can mean several things. &nbsp;Since you tagged visio I'm thinking what you mean is a flow chart. Some companies start all projects with a flow chart since it is easy to conceptualize and assign different parts to different developers. A flow chart doesn't limit you to any technology<br><br>Think of what do you do when making a cup of coffee. What are all of the steps involved.
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Today workflow can mean several things.  Since you tagged visio I'm thinking what you mean is a flow chart. Some companies start all projects with a flow chart since it is easy to conceptualize and assign different parts to different developers. A flow chart doesn't limit you to any technology

Think of what do you do when making a cup of coffee. What are all of the steps involved.

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I probably didn't answer the original question as to what tool you should use, but I think David Johnson answered that with Visio and I concur. &nbsp;However I believe drawing the picture in Visio is the easy part. &nbsp;Figuring out wha that picture needs to look like takes a disciplined process.
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I probably didn't answer the original question as to what tool you should use, but I think David Johnson answered that with Visio and I concur.  However I believe drawing the picture in Visio is the easy part.  Figuring out wha that picture needs to look like takes a disciplined process.

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Thanks, zraiford. &nbsp;If you want to banter around ideas as you proceed with your project, I'd be happy to be a sounding board.&nbsp; - Tom
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Thanks, zraiford.  If you want to banter around ideas as you proceed with your project, I'd be happy to be a sounding board.  - Tom

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Working on a new project. Is creating a work flow important and what should it be created in? Where can I find examples?
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Working on a new project. Is creating a work flow important and what should it be created in? Where can I find examples?

What should a workflow be done in

workflows

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