Optimize For Outcomes - The Podcast

Short - Four Applications for Drawing Swimlane Diagrams

August 31, 2021 Brian J Keith Season 1 Episode 38
Optimize For Outcomes - The Podcast
Short - Four Applications for Drawing Swimlane Diagrams
Show Notes

Here are four different applications you can use to draw swimlane diagrams.
 
Each has its own benefits, so weigh what's right for you and your business and make a decision.
 
MS Visio - very powerful and tightly integrated with Microsoft's other productivity apps. It's not part of Office though and requires additional licenses which might be cost-prohibitive.
 
Google Drawings - Google's free drawing application which has many of the features of MS Visio and all of Google's pros/cons for their productivity apps.
 
Lucidchart - SaaS-based drawing application that has lots of useful features and functionality. It is paid, but they do have a free tier that allows you to see the software before committing to spending money.
 
MS PowerPoint - This shouldn't be your first choice, but MS PowerPoint does have the ability and functionality to draw swimlane diagrams. I mention it because many already pay for Office so this is an application you might already have.