Guides and articles
Flowcharts, org charts and process maps, made with AI.
How to make a flowchart: a practical guide
A step-by-step method for turning any process into a clear flowchart: scope it, list the steps, add decisions, lay it out and check it.
26 Oct 2026Article · 5 min readHow to describe a process so an AI can diagram it
How to write a plain-words process description that a text-to-diagram tool can turn into a clear flowchart, org chart or timeline on the first attempt.
27 Oct 2026Article · 5 min readPutting diagrams into presentations people can read
How to fit a flowchart, org chart or process diagram onto a slide or into a report so readers get the point in seconds, not after squinting.
27 Oct 2026Article · 5 min readEscalation path diagrams for on-call runbooks
How to draw an escalation and on-call path for an engineering runbook: severity levels, who is contacted when, time limits, and the handoffs that fail.
27 Oct 2026Article · 5 min readHow to create a process map: current and future state
A method for mapping how a business process works today, finding where it slows down, and drawing the future-state map you want to move to.
27 Oct 2026Article · 5 min readHow to make a project timeline stakeholders can read
How to build a project timeline that a steering group understands at a glance: phases, milestones, dependencies, and how to show change over time.
27 Oct 2026Article · 5 min readCycle, pyramid, hub and Venn: choosing a process diagram
When to use a cycle, pyramid, hub-and-spoke or Venn diagram instead of a flowchart, what each one implies to readers, and how to draw each cleanly.
27 Oct 2026Article · 4 min readSOP flowcharts: turning a written procedure into a diagram
How to convert a written standard operating procedure into a flowchart new starters can follow, without losing the checks, owners and exceptions.
27 Oct 2026Article · 4 min readFlowchart symbols and what they mean
A plain reference to common flowchart symbols, from the four core shapes to the specialised ones, with guidance on which to use for which audience.
26 Oct 2026Article · 5 min readOrg chart examples for small teams
Five org chart layouts that suit teams of 5 to 40 people, with notes on when each one works and how to keep it accurate as roles change.
26 Oct 2026Article · 5 min readSwimlane diagrams explained: what, when and how to draw one
What a swimlane diagram shows, when it beats a plain flowchart, and a five-step method for drawing one that people across teams can follow.
26 Oct 2026