22. Advantages of flowcharts

1. Flowcharts are a good way to communicate the details of a task or process to others

2. Flowcharts are an excellent way of documenting each stage in the process

3. Flowcharts can help people analyse problems or bottlenecks in the process

4. Specialist flowchart software makes it relatively simple to create and update flowcharts

5. When a new system is being developed, flowcharts can act as a guide or blue print for the programmer.