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Chapter 2 - Planning Data Systems

2.3 Methods to Acquire Data

Figure 3

Graphic Version

Process flowchart with six shapes and five connectors.

Flowchart Logic

Parallelogram 1, 2 and 4 flow into Rectangle 3
Rectangle 3 flows into Rectangle 5
Rectangle 5 flows into Oval 6

Shape Definitions

Parallelogram 1 - Source Information
Parallelogram 2 - Data Requirements
Rectangle 3 - Determine Sources of Data
Parallelogram 4 - Budget
Rectangle 5 - Data Collection Design
Oval 6 - Data Acquisition Plan