Timelines Block
Process Overview
A process-flow block for explaining stages, handoffs, or operating rhythm.
Process
From intake to decision
Map the handoffs that turn inputs into outcomes.
Intake
Review
Decision
Close
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OPF Config
blocks:process-overview{
"$schema": "https://pptx.dev/schema/opf/v1",
"version": "1.0",
"meta": {
"title": "Process Overview",
"subtitle": "A process-flow block for explaining stages, handoffs, or operating rhythm.",
"purpose": "Explain a workflow from first input to final outcome.",
"narrative": {
"id": "what-so-what-now-what"
},
"keyMessages": [
"The process stages are ordered.",
"Handoffs are visible.",
"The outcome is clear."
],
"tone": "technical",
"tags": [
"content-block",
"process-overview"
]
},
"design": {
"colors": {
"scheme": "forest-green"
},
"fonts": {
"scheme": "open-sans"
},
"background": {
"type": "solid",
"color": "#ffffff"
},
"layoutPreferences": {
"density": "balanced",
"alignment": "left",
"animations": false,
"slideNumbers": false
}
},
"slides": [
{
"id": "process-overview",
"layout": "process-flow",
"section": "Process Overview",
"elements": [
{
"id": "process-overview-title",
"type": "text",
"slot": "title",
"content": {
"text": "From intake to decision"
},
"style": {
"fontSize": 34,
"alignment": "left"
}
},
{
"id": "process-overview-subtitle",
"type": "text",
"slot": "subtitle",
"content": {
"text": "A simple operating flow with visible handoffs."
},
"style": {
"fontSize": 16,
"lineHeight": 1.3
}
},
{
"id": "process-overview-points",
"type": "text",
"slot": "body",
"content": {
"bullets": [
"Intake",
"Review",
"Decision",
"Close"
]
},
"style": {
"fontSize": 15,
"lineHeight": 1.25
}
}
],
"notes": "A process-flow block for explaining stages, handoffs, or operating rhythm."
}
]
}Preview this config live at pptx.dev/playground.
Use Case
Use when a workflow needs to be understood end to end.
When to Use
For operations, onboarding, service delivery, and implementation decks.
When to Avoid
Avoid when the process is non-linear and needs a journey map instead.
Block Structure
process-flow
From intake to decision
A simple operating flow with visible handoffs.
- -Intake
- -Review
- -Decision
- -Close
Best Practices
Use verbs for stages.
Keep exceptions out of the main flow.
Show ownership only when it changes the decision.
Playground deep link: config=blocks:process-overview