User journeys in three formats from one context
Mind map for brainstorming. Swimlane for engineering review. Screen flow for design handoff. Same context, three deliverables. A D2C team used all three formats from a single onboarding spec to align product, engineering, and design in one sprint planning session.
3 audiences
Product, engineering, and design each need different views of the same user journey
Manually creating three versions means triple the work and triple the maintenance
Mind map
for brainstorming and edge case discovery
Swimlane
for engineering scoping and dependencies
Screen flow
for design handoff and alignment
How user journey mapping works
One context, three formats. Generate from your existing product data and switch between views for different audiences.
Generate from your existing product context
Select a PRD, feature description, or set of requirements. Vantage generates user journeys grounded in your actual product data, not generic templates. The journeys reflect your real user flows, your actual feature set, and the decisions documented in your workspace. A D2C team generated onboarding journeys that included their specific payment integrations and shipping logic because the context was already in the system.
- Journeys grounded in your actual product data and requirements
- Reflects your real user flows, not generic templates
- Pulls context from PRDs, tickets, analytics, and designs
- Updates when underlying requirements change
Mind map for brainstorming and exploration
The mind map format shows the full decision tree of a user journey. Every branch is a path the user can take. Use it in brainstorming sessions to explore edge cases, identify missing flows, and spot opportunities. The mind map is interactive: expand or collapse branches, add notes, and mark paths for further exploration.
- Interactive decision tree showing all possible user paths
- Expand and collapse branches to focus on specific flows
- Add notes and mark paths for follow-up
- Ideal for brainstorming sessions and edge case discovery
Swimlane for engineering review
The swimlane format shows the same journey organized by system component. Frontend, backend, third-party services, and database each get a lane. Engineers see exactly which systems are involved at each step and where handoffs occur. Use it in sprint planning to scope work accurately and identify technical dependencies.
- Lanes organized by system component: frontend, backend, services, database
- Handoffs between systems clearly visible
- Technical dependencies surfaced at each step
- Ideal for sprint planning and engineering scoping
Screen flow for design handoff
The screen flow format shows the journey as a sequence of screens the user sees. Each screen links to the requirement it implements and the analytics event it should trigger. Designers use it to understand the full flow before opening Figma. Product and design are aligned on what needs to be built and why before a pixel is placed.
- Screen-by-screen visualization of the user experience
- Each screen linked to its requirement and analytics event
- Designers understand the full context before starting design
- Reduces back-and-forth between product and design teams
“Vantage saved us roughly 10 hours a week just on the sync tasks between our PM tools and engineering tickets.”
Tarak Sawant
Quantiphi
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