AI Diagram Generator | Swimlanes, Flow Diagrams, ERDs | ClearWork (Part 1)

Diagrams that generate themselves—built from discovery, not guesswork.

ClearWork turns real discovery inputs (documents + SME interviews + screen walkthroughs) into diagrams your teams actually need—swimlanes, process flows, handoff maps, and more—including the messy exceptions that break projects.

Swimlanes and process flows generated automatically
Decision points + exceptions included (not just the happy path)
Evidence-linked diagrams (traceable to source inputs)
Fast SME validation without meetings
Living diagrams with version history

Because nobody wants to redraw the same swimlane diagram… again.

Generated diagram view

Most diagrams are “pretty,” but not useful.

Traditional diagramming starts with a blank canvas and a meeting. The diagram looks clean, but it’s rarely complete—because real work includes handoffs, workarounds, and “it depends” logic that never makes it onto the whiteboard.

Drawing takes forever, and updates take even longer

SMEs don’t want to review diagrams (because they didn’t draw them)

The happy path gets documented—exceptions get ignored

Diagrams end up disconnected from requirements and SOPs

No one can answer: “Where did this step come from?”

How It Works

How diagram creation works in ClearWork

ClearWork doesn’t “diagram first.” It discovers first. Then diagrams become a byproduct of the truth.

STEP 01

Start with evidence, not a blank canvas

ClearWork creates a structured discovery dataset from what you already have and what SMEs contribute asynchronously.

Inputs That Feed Diagramming:

Unstructured Docs
SME Interviews
Screen Walkthroughs
Screenshots
Discovery dataset inputs
Generated diagram
STEP 02

Generate diagrams automatically (in the formats teams actually use)

ClearWork produces diagrams from the discovery dataset—without asking someone to manually drag boxes around a canvas.

  • Swimlane diagrams (roles & handoffs)
  • Process flow diagrams (steps & decisions)
  • Exception paths & system touchpoints
STEP 03

Review, refine, and keep diagrams current

Diagrams only matter if people trust them. ClearWork makes validation easy and ongoing. SMEs review diagrams asynchronously, comment, or attach evidence. Owners approve updates and publish new versions with change history.

Diagram review and validation
AI Diagram Generator | Swimlanes, Flow Diagrams, ERDs | ClearWork (Part 2)

Diagrams that connect to real work—not just documentation theater.

ClearWork diagrams aren’t standalone visuals. They’re connected to the underlying discovery dataset—so they can power delivery, governance, and improvement.

Clarity & Alignment

Shared view of roles, handoffs, exceptions, and system touchpoints.

Delivery-Ready Artifacts

Process narratives, requirements, epics, and scope documentation tied to the diagram.

Improvement Insight

Bottlenecks highlighted, automation opportunities surfaced, and KPIs mapped to steps.

Diagram and connected outputs gallery

Not just diagramming. Evidence-based diagram generation.

A lot of tools help you draw diagrams. ClearWork helps you generate diagrams that are defensible—because they come from discovery evidence and can be traced back to inputs.

  • Evidence-linked steps: trace back to sources
  • Reality-first mapping: exceptions logic included
  • One dataset → many outputs: diagrams connect to SOPs

If someone challenges the diagram, you don’t argue—you show the evidence.

Diagram element with evidence panel

Built for the diagrams teams need in real projects

If the process crosses teams, tools, and approvals… diagrams are non-negotiable.

Swimlane Diagrams

Cross-functional workflows, handoffs, and approvals.

Process Flow Diagrams

Operational procedures and exception handling logic.

Customer Support Flows

Escalation paths and triage routing diagrams.

IT Service Delivery

Ticket routing logic and service request flows.

Finance Approvals

Invoice processing and billing exception paths.

ERP/CRM Processes

Implementation blueprints and change management visual guides.

FAQ

ClearWork can generate diagrams, but it’s fundamentally different: it creates diagrams from discovery evidence (docs + SME inputs), rather than relying on manual drawing.

Swimlanes, process flow diagrams, handoff maps, exception paths, and system touchpoint views.

By combining unstructured content analysis with AI-led interviews and follow-up questions—so exceptions are explicitly captured in the discovery dataset and reflected in the diagrams.

SMEs review asynchronously and can comment, attach supporting evidence, or record walkthroughs. Owners approve updates and publish versions with history.

ClearWork can generate connected artifacts from the same dataset: SOPs, process documentation, requirements, epics/stories/tasks, automation opportunities, and KPIs/value metrics.

Yes—diagrams can be reviewed on a cadence, updated through collaboration, and versioned so teams always know what’s current.

Ready to stop drawing diagrams and start generating them?

Start with discovery evidence. Generate diagrams automatically. Validate fast.
Then connect diagrams to the deliverables your teams actually use.