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Where there’s a will, there’s a diagram

Whatever the use case, whatever the challenge: draw.io has your needs met. Below, we look at industry use cases demonstrating what you can do in draw.io from scratch, or from pre-built templates to give you a headstart.

Where there’s a will, there’s a diagram

Whatever the use case, whatever the challenge: draw.io has your needs met. Below, we look at industry use cases demonstrating what you can do in draw.io from scratch, or from pre-built templates to give you a headstart.

Software development

Visualize network diagrams, system architectures, flowcharts, and other software and hardware systems. Create ERD, sequence diagrams, and UML diagrams from scratch, from templates, or generate diagrams from code.

UML

Unified modeling language (UML) is a standard notation used to visualize a system’s design, used predominantly in software engineering.

ERD Graphic Examples Page

ERD

Entity relationship diagrams (ERD), or ER models, show the logical structure of databases and highlight the interrelations between specific concepts, or entities, (i.e. objects, people, places, etc.) in a given topic area.

Network Graphic Examples Page

Network diagrams

With more companies shifting to cloud-based services such as AWS, visualizing these services and related data storage and connections is crucial for businesses looking to improve agility and perform at scale.

Sequence Graphic Examples Page

Sequence diagrams

Sequence diagrams, or system sequence diagrams (SSD) are a type of UML diagram that outline the interactions between elements (objects and messages) within a system, laid out in a time sequence.

Business

Translate business and marketing ideas into flowcharts and mind maps, to break down complex information for stakeholders and colleagues in and across teams. Use draw.io to map out your next BPMN diagram, SWOT analysis, sales funnel… you name it.

BPMN Graphic Examples Page

BPMN

BPMN 2.0 provides a graphical notation to specify business processes. Based on the flowcharting technique, it offers standardized objects like events, activities, gateways, connections, pools and swimlanes.

Mind maps Graphic Examples Page

Mind maps

Mind maps enable you to organize your thoughts visually and creatively. They depict a hierarchical structure that shows relationships between ideas.

SWOT analysis Graphic Examples Page

SWOT analysis

A SWOT analysis or SWOT matrix is a tool that helps businesses to identify and evaluate Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats, for decision-making and strategy purposes.

Sales funnels Graphic Examples Page

Sales funnels

Sales funnels represent the steps a customer goes through before making a purchase, from initial awareness to the final purchase decision.

Swimlane Graphic Examples Page

Swimlane diagrams

A swimlane diagram is a visual tool used to represent a process or workflow, where different “lanes” or sections are used to show the responsibilities or departments involved in each step of the process.

Engineering

Create beautifully precise technical diagrams, such as electrical circuits, mechanical designs, and process flow diagrams.

Process flow diagrams
Circuit diagrams

Process Flow Graphic Examples Page

Process flow diagrams

Process flow diagrams outline the steps or sequence of activities in a process or system, and are often used in chemical and process engineering.

Circuit Graphic Examples Page

Circuit diagrams

Also known as wiring diagrams or electrical diagrams, circuit diagrams visually represents an electrical circuit. They can either be pictorial or schematic diagrams, and show how all the components interact with each other.

Agile

draw.io and Agile go hand-in-hand. Deliver value and respond quickly and effectively to fast-changing industry sectors. Access readily-available templates, or start from scratch and make the most of our flexible whiteboard editor for your next Agile check-in or retrospective.

Process Flow Graphic Examples Page

Agile check-ins

An Agile check-in is a warm-up activity that serves to gauge how participants are feeling in general, for example at the end of a Sprint.

Inspect and Adapt Graphic Examples Page

Inspect and Adapt

Inspect and Adapt is an iterative process of continuously inspecting the progress and outcomes of a project or product, and then adapting or adjusting strategies and actions based on those observations.

Retrospectives Graphic Examples Page

Retrospectives

Sprint retrospectives are an opportunity for teams to come together and reflect on their recent work, in order to celebrate achievements and identify what can be improved next time.

HR

Use logos, color schemes, and employee profiles to create bespoke org charts and infographics that speak to your audience and fit your corporate style.

Org charts Graphic Examples Page

Org charts

Organizational charts, or org charts, show the structure of a company or institution. They depict the employees working within the organization, as well as the relations between the different job roles.

Onboarding flowcharts Graphic Examples Page

Onboarding flowcharts

Flowcharts are a diagramming staple. Their purpose is to map out complex processes and workflows from start to finish in an easy-to-understand, logical format.

Icebreakers Graphic Examples Page

Icebreakers

Icebreakers are used as a warm-up activity that encourages participants to get to know each other. They are designed to help facilitate the group to work together.

Design

From UI to architecture, build interactive floor plans, infographics, user flow diagrams, and wireframes with draw.io. Create complex, multi-layered diagrams where users can choose to show or hide individual layers depending on the level of detail they wish to view.

Infographic Graphic Examples Page

Infographics

Infographics visually represent key information in a clear and concise way, enabling the reader to quickly access the content.

Wireframes 2 Graphic Examples Page

Wireframes

Wireframes are simple, schematic representations of a web page or app interface. They outline the basic structure and layout of the user interface without incorporating design elements like colors, images, or typography.

Floor plans

Floor plans show a building’s layout, including the arrangement of rooms, corridors, and other features on a single level.

User flow Graphic Examples Page

User flow diagrams

User flow diagrams are flowcharts that follow the user journey through a given process, including the actions, decisions, and interactions they go through at each step.

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