What is a chart?

Most office programs have a built-infunction of constructing diagrams. What is a chart? This is the display of any quantities in a graphical form. With their help, a comparative analysis of indicators is made, their movement is traced. You can build a chart in Excel, Word, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Visio and many other programs.

Types of diagrams

According to the form of the display, the diagrams are divided into the following main types

1. Linear - is a broken line, built on a grid. Stresses the continuity of the process, the tendency and character of development, allows us to compare several dynamic series.
2. Circular - a sectored circle. Displays the ratio of quantities that represent a single entity. Each sector of the circle must have a name, value and percentage.
3. Column - a flat diagram that displays the indicators in the form of rectangular vertical bars. Their size is proportional to the numerical values ​​of the elements.
4. Figured - image data in the form of figures-symbols, corresponding to the meaning of accounting objects. As a rule, they are used for advertising purposes due to expressiveness and simplicity of perception.

What is a dynamic diagram

Based on the name, dynamic charts show the dynamics of changes in a particular process. For this purpose, diagrams of any kind can be used. These include:

• activity diagrams;
• diagrams of scenarios;
• interaction diagrams;
• state diagrams.