Flowcharts visually represent process steps and help identify inefficiencies. Poor flowchart understanding leads to miscommunication and wasted time. Flowcharts improve productivity by breaking down complex processes
No-ops messaging system for streaming into BigQuery and databases. Supports both pull and push modes for message delivery. Provides in-order delivery at scale without partitions. Offers HIPAA-compliant encryption and fine-grained access controls
DFD represents data flow through processes and systems. Originated in 1970s from structured analysis methodology. First proposed by Larry Constantine, popularized by Yourdon and others
IDEF0 was developed by US Air Force for manufacturing productivity improvement. Based on Structured Analysis and Design Technique (SADT) developed by Douglas T. Ross. Initially included function modeling, information modeling, and dynamics modeling
Docker is a popular container engine for application development. Kafka version 2.8.0 supports standalone mode without ZooKeeper dependency. ZooKeeper is deprecated in Confluent Platform 7.5
Context diagram is the highest level in data flow diagrams. Shows information flow between external components and system. Created for stakeholders, not technical experts