Visualizing Processes with Mermaid Charts
TenderB can create Mermaid diagrams to visualize workflows, processes, organizational structures, and decision trees directly in the chat interface.
What are Mermaid Diagrams?
Mermaid is a text-based diagramming tool that creates flowcharts, sequence diagrams, Gantt charts, and more. TenderB's AI can generate these diagrams automatically based on your tender documents or descriptions.
Types of Diagrams You Can Create
Flowcharts: Process flows, decision trees, workflows
Sequence Diagrams: Interactions between systems or stakeholders
Gantt Charts: Project timelines and schedules
Class Diagrams: System architectures and relationships
State Diagrams: System states and transitions
How to Create Mermaid Diagrams
Method 1: From Tender Documents
Ask the AI to extract and visualize processes from your documents:
Example:
"Create a flowchart showing the approval process described in Section 4.2 of the tender document."
Method 2: From Description
Describe the process you want to visualize:
Example:
"Create a flowchart for our proposed change management process: 1) Change request submitted, 2) Impact assessment, 3) Approval/rejection, 4) Implementation, 5) Verification."
Method 3: From Requirements
Ask the AI to create diagrams based on tender requirements:
Example:
"Create a Gantt chart showing the project timeline based on the milestones in the tender requirements."
Viewing and Exporting Diagrams
Once the AI generates a Mermaid diagram:
The diagram will render directly in the chat interface
You can ask the AI to modify the diagram
Export the diagram as an image (PNG) for use in your bid documents
Copy the Mermaid code to use in other tools
Example Prompts
Process Flowchart
"Create a flowchart showing our incident management process from detection to resolution."
Organizational Chart
"Create an organizational chart for the proposed project team structure."
Timeline
"Create a Gantt chart showing the implementation timeline with all phases and milestones."
Decision Tree
"Create a decision tree for the risk assessment process described in the tender."
Refining Diagrams
You can ask the AI to modify diagrams:
"Add a decision point after step 3"
"Change the color of the critical path to red"
"Add more detail to the approval stage"
"Simplify this diagram by combining steps 2 and 3"
Best Practices
Start simple: Begin with basic diagrams and add complexity as needed
Be specific: Clearly describe what you want to visualize
Iterate: Refine diagrams through conversation with the AI
Verify accuracy: Check that diagrams accurately represent your processes
Use in bids: Export diagrams to enhance your tender responses