Pattern Catalog
Workflow topologies
The shapes real business processes take. Name the topology first and the screens follow; guess the screens first and you will rebuild them.
4 entries.
Family
Data shape
Interaction
Principle
Density
Complexity
Workflow topology · Demo
Checklist Workflow
A record advances by completing a named set of prerequisites rather than by moving through stages — the process is "what is still outstanding", not "where is it".
Move Through WorkflowCoordinate
Workflow topology · Demo
Handoff Workflow
Work crosses a boundary between teams, and the transfer itself is the risky part — so the handoff is an explicit event with a receiver, a checklist and an acceptance.
Move Through WorkflowCoordinate
Workflow topology · Demo
Linear Workflow
Work moves through a fixed sequence of stages in one direction — new, review, approved, complete — with one owner at a time and no branching.
Move Through Workflow
Workflow topology · Demo
Stage-Gated Workflow
A record cannot advance to the next stage until stated conditions are met, and the interface says exactly which condition is blocking it.
Move Through WorkflowAct & Decide
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