swim lane
The term "swim lane" is used both in business process management to organize tasks and responsibilities and in swimming to designate specific lanes in a pool.
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Definition
C1Business Process Management
(technical)A visual element in flowcharts that separates tasks by person, group, or department, usually represented as parallel lines or columns.
Example
- The swim lane diagram helped us identify which department was responsible for each step in the project.
- Using swim lanes in the flowchart made it easier to see where the process was getting bottlenecked.
B1Swimming
(sports)A designated path in a swimming pool assigned to a swimmer or group of swimmers to maintain order and prevent collisions.
Example
- Each swimmer must stay within their swim lane during the race.
- The swim lanes were clearly marked to avoid any confusion.
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