Top use cases
Save the prompts you reuse and regenerate diagrams every time your stack changes.
Convert SOPs into BPMN diagrams for onboarding
Align data capture points with operational steps
Find automation candidates across manual steps
Share process views with engineering for instrumentation
Workflow that ships
Collect the SOP or checklist with owners and triggers.
Ask AI to render swimlanes for teams and systems, highlighting data capture points.
Label SLAs, approvals, and handoffs between lanes.
Publish to onboarding docs and add feedback loops for updates.
Prompt recipes
Copy, tweak, and save in your repo so regenerations stay consistent.
"Create a BPMN-style flow for order-to-cash with finance, sales, and data capture points."
"Generate a support escalation process with SLAs, approvals, and data logging."
"Show a marketing campaign workflow with checkpoints and measurement events."
Quality checklist
Lanes match teams/systems with clear owners.
SLAs and approvals are labeled at each gate.
Data capture points are visible for instrumentation.
Automation candidates are noted for follow-up.
Why use Datadef
Prompt-to-canvas in seconds
Generate React Flow diagrams from prompts, then tweak nodes, metadata, and z-index with live collaboration.
Always in sync
Save prompts alongside canvas versions so you can regenerate diagrams as schemas, services, or policies change.
Shareable and auditable
Export PNG/SVG for decks, or share live canvases with lineage, SLAs, and runbook links for reviewers.
Built for data teams
Support data mesh, lakehouse, and streaming patterns with typed nodes for tables, pipelines, services, and governance layers.
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FAQ
How do I keep process diagrams current?
Version prompts with SOP updates. Regenerate diagrams after quarterly process reviews.
Can AI highlight automation?
Yes. Note manual steps and desired outcomes so AI flags automation candidates.
What format works best for execs?
Keep a simplified view with lanes, SLAs, and outcomes. Link to detailed SOPs for depth.
Ship faster
Generate your next diagram with AI
Capture the prompt once, regenerate after every schema change, and keep diagrams audit-ready.