Diagram Atlas

ProcessDRAFT ENTRY

Swimlane diagram

A process diagram divided into lanes so every action is visibly owned by a role, team, or system.

Use this diagram to generate

USE WHEN

Handoffs and accountability are part of the problem.

AVOID WHEN

There is one owner or the story is purely technical messaging.

VISUAL GRAMMAR

01lanes02owned actions03handoffs04milestones

SEMANTIC RULES

Each step belongs to one lane.
Minimize zig-zagging.
Use lanes for ownership, not phases.

QUESTIONS IT ANSWERS

Who does what?
Where does work wait or change hands?

DRAFT MACHINE CONTRACT

id: swimlane
status: draft
family: process
reading_task: Trace work across owners and handoffs.
grammar:
  - lanes
  - owned_actions
  - handoffs
  - milestones
checks:
  - each_step_belongs_to_one_lane
  - minimize_zig_zagging
  - use_lanes_for_ownership_not_phases

Swimlane diagram

Choose by the question you need to answer.