Data Flow Diagram: {diagram_name}
Template Origin: Official | ArcKit Version: [VERSION] | Command: /arckit:dfd
Document Control
Revision History
| Version |
Date |
Author |
Changes |
Approved By |
Approval Date |
| [VERSION] |
[DATE] |
ArcKit AI |
Initial creation from /arckit:dfd command |
PENDING |
PENDING |
Yourdon-DeMarco Notation Key
| Symbol |
Shape |
Description |
| External Entity |
Rectangle |
Source or sink of data outside the system boundary |
| Process |
Circle |
Transforms incoming data flows into outgoing data flows |
| Data Store |
Open-ended rectangle (parallel lines) |
Repository of data at rest |
| Data Flow |
Named arrow |
Data in motion between components |
Context Diagram (Level 0)
data-flow-diagram Format
Render with: pip install data-flow-diagram then dfd < file.dfd (produces SVG/PNG with true Yourdon-DeMarco notation)
Mermaid Format
View at mermaid.live or in GitHub/VS Code markdown preview.
Level 1 DFD
data-flow-diagram Format
Mermaid Format
Process Specifications
| Process ID |
Name |
Inputs |
Outputs |
Logic Summary |
Req. Trace |
| {process_id} |
{name} |
{inputs} |
{outputs} |
{logic} |
{req_ids} |
Data Store Descriptions
| Store ID |
Name |
Contents |
Access Pattern |
Retention |
Contains PII |
| {store_id} |
{name} |
{contents} |
{access} |
{retention} |
{pii} |
Data Dictionary
| Data Flow |
Composition |
Source |
Destination |
Format |
| {flow_name} |
{fields} |
{source} |
{dest} |
{format} |
Requirements Traceability
| DFD Element |
Element Type |
Requirement ID |
Requirement Description |
Coverage |
| {element} |
{Process/Store/Flow/Entity} |
{req_id} |
{description} |
{status} |
Coverage Summary:
- Total Requirements Mapped: {total}
- Fully Covered: {covered}
- Partially Covered: {partial}
- Not Covered: {not_covered}
DFD Balancing Check
| Level 0 Boundary Flow |
Direction |
Present at Level 1? |
Notes |
| {flow_name} |
In / Out |
Yes / No |
{notes} |
Balancing Status: {All flows balanced / Discrepancies found}
Rendering Tools
| Tool |
Type |
Yourdon-DeMarco |
How to Use |
| data-flow-diagram |
CLI (Python) |
True notation |
pip install data-flow-diagram then dfd < file.dfd |
| Mermaid |
Text-to-diagram |
Approximate |
Paste into mermaid.live or view in GitHub |
| draw.io |
Online editor |
True notation |
Open app.diagrams.net, enable "Data Flow Diagrams" shapes |
| Visual Paradigm |
Online editor |
True notation |
online.visual-paradigm.com |
Linked Artifacts
Requirements: {path_to_requirements}
Data Model: {path_to_data_model}
Architecture Diagrams: {path_to_diagrams}
Architecture Principles: {path_to_principles}
External References
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Follow citation instructions in the project's citation reference guide.
Document Register
| Doc ID |
Filename |
Type |
Source Location |
Description |
| None provided |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Citations
| Citation ID |
Doc ID |
Page/Section |
Category |
Quoted Passage |
| — |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Unreferenced Documents
| Filename |
Source Location |
Reason |
| — |
— |
— |
Generated by: ArcKit /arckit:dfd command
Generated on: [DATE]
ArcKit Version: [VERSION]
Project: [PROJECT_NAME]
Model: [AI_MODEL]
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