-Always has ONE bubble -Interact with external entities https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3c3go1IuaA Guidelines - Avoid details in high level DFDs - No more than 5-7 bubbles in each logical DFD - Each data flow should have a unique name - data stores should have flows into and then back out of them - Include temporary files - Final recipients of information are external entities - People or departments precessing data for the current business process are int ernal entities - High level DFDs~ only show normal processes -exceptions only shown in lower level DFDs