Workflow Swimlane

Overview

The swimlanes in a workflow diagram visually distinguish responsibilities or sub-processes within a business process.

Adding a Swimlane

Swimlanes can be added by:

  1. Right-click on an existing swimlane.
  2. Select either of the following as appropriate:
    1.  Add lane before
    2.  Add lane after
  3. Example

Renaming a Swimlane

Swimlanes can be renamed by:

  1. Right-click on the swimlane you wish to rename.
  2. Click Edit.
  3. In the Properties, set the desired Name.
  4. Click  Apply.
  5. Example


Remove a Swimlane

Swimlanes can be removed by:

  1. Right-click on an existing swimlane.
  2. Select  Permanently Delete.

Resizing a Swimlane 

Swimlanes can be resized by either:

  • Manual Drag: Mouse over the dividing line and dragging the height of the swimlane to the desired height.

Or

  • Specific Height: Double-click the swimlane to open its properties.
    • Set the value for the Height.
    • Click  Apply.