Process Flowchart Diagram

Once, I started a gig where I was given a process flowchart. I cringed when I saw it. I decided to recreate it. While I could have used a swimlane format, I decided to follow my own.

Also, the original was done in MS Visio. I did mine in MS PowerPoint. This goes to show, you don't need fancy schmancy tools to get the job done.

• Stages: I decided to color code the stages that transactions went through.
• System Actors: I also decided to color code the various system interacting and added a corresponding legend. 
• Alignment: Aligning the processes and various data elements is important to give the diagram a unified clean look. 

Here is the original and my flowchart. You be the judge and let me know which one would you rather read.