Minimal Directional Process Diagram

The Minimal Directional Process Diagram gives a flow an obvious reading order.

The best business slides carry one idea properly rather than four badly. A clear layout makes that discipline easier to keep.

What’s on the slide

• Directional arrow shapes linking labeled blocks
• Arrow direction editable independently of the blocks
• An icon slot inside each block
• Consistent spacing between stages
• Heading and supporting line per element

Every element is a native PowerPoint shape, so colors, icons and copy are all yours to change. Sized 16:9, and it opens cleanly in Google Slides and Keynote.

Agency teams reach for this most, though business analysts and team leads get the same value out of it. Use it mid-deck as the mechanism slide. Pair it with anything from the process flow templates to keep a deck consistent.