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IPO Diagram with R
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IPO Diagram
An IPO (Input-Process-Output) Diagram is a very high-level diagram used for systems analysis that visually describes business processes with the description of each component in word. It shows a process key inputs and resulting outputs after a set of operations. IPO diagrams are also widely used in software engineering applications.
Components
Inputs
Represent everything that enters the system to be processed or transformed to achieve the desired outcome. Inputs can be raw materials, information, data or even an outputs from another process.
Process
Represent the set of operations, calculations and steps required to transform the given inputs into the desired outcome. Process could involve human labor, machines or a combination of both.
Outputs
Represent the final result. Outputs can be finished goods, products, data or new information. In some occasions, outcomes can be inputs for different processes as well.
