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Turn swimlane docs into a process flow pin

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Pindown
·February 12, 2026·Use cases

Swimlane workflows with bottlenecks and stages—onboarding maps, support escalations, and ops handoffs.

Process docs in Word don't show where work stalls. Turn swimlanes into a process flow pin—stages, owners, and bottleneck markers on the canvas.

Example: process flow pin

Example pin · Developer onboarding flow

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Why use a process flow pin?

Swimlanes

See handoffs between teams.

Bottleneck callouts

Highlight waits and approval gaps.

Living ops map

Edit when the real process changes.

Getting started

Add a process flow pin, define lanes and steps, mark bottlenecks. Pair with approval queue pins where humans gate automation.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Process flow vs Mermaid?

Process flow = opinionated swimlane UI. Mermaid = diagram-as-code for architects.

Who maintains the map?

Ops or PM owner—review quarterly or after incidents.

Can we link steps to SOPs?

Add Markdown or links pins beside each stage.