User flows, flow charts, flow maps, page flows, site flows, click flows, … There are many names to something that we all have come across at some point in time.

Now it's the time to really focus on user flows and understand the questions of what they are, when they should be created, and why they are such useful tools. For every discipline in software development, user flows or other similar flow charts are key and indispensable for successful planning and communication.

In my opinion, creating user flows should become a natural habit for every one of us. They are great for communicating your concepts and thoughts, extremely fast and easy-to-create, and they help us at validating our own decisions at early stages. Transforming decisions that only live in your head into a visible asset that can be reviewed and discussed upon is a game-changer for structured development processes.

Let's delve into the topic of user flows and let's learn together how to create easily understandable and convincing diagrams in just over 30 minutes!

This course uses the free software FigJam, but it is not necessary to use it to follow along. Using any graphics tool, presentation tool, or even pen and paper will work just fine.