Central Concept Map — Capability Relationships (Infographic)
Best for: a small hub-and-spoke relationship picture where one central concept connects to a handful of related capabilities Avoid when: the graph is dense, highly directional, or needs weighted edges and algorithmic layout control Answers: what sits at the center, and which surrounding ideas or services relate to it
infographic relation-circle-icon-badge
theme
colorPrimary #2b66c4
palette
- #2b66c4
- #2f9e44
- #f3a33c
- #d1242f
- #7048e8
- #0f9b9b
- #c16f8a
- #7c5a3d
data
title Capability Relationship Map
desc Badges count the relations each node carries
nodes
- id core
label Platform Core
group central
value 5
- id identity
label Identity
group support
value 1
- id billing
label Billing
group support
value 1
- id search
label Search
group support
value 1
- id analytics
label Analytics
group support
value 1
- id security
label Security
group support
value 1
relations
- from core
to identity
- from core
to billing
- from core
to search
- from core
to analytics
- from core
to securityData Shape
Use nodes and relations when you have one center and a few simple surrounding connections. ⚠️ The
icon-badge item prints a number on every node: without a value it reads 0, so give each node the count
the figure is about (here, how many relations it carries — 5 for the hub, 1 per satellite).
Key Options
| Option | Effect |
|---|---|
relation-circle-icon-badge |
Hub-and-spoke relation treatment, with a count badge per node |
value 5 |
The badge number; the item prints it unconditionally |
nodes |
Declares the entities shown in the map |
relations |
Declares which entities connect. Relation labels are not drawn by this structure — the desc has to carry that information |
group |
Lets the template distinguish the central node from its satellites |
Pitfalls
- ❌ Large dependency webs → ✅ this family is best for a small conceptual relation map
- ❌ Treating it like a precise architecture graph → ✅ use a rectangle graph when layout control matters
- ❌ Omitting stable node IDs → ✅ relations should bind to IDs, not only labels
- ❌ Relying on
relations[].label→ ✅ the circle and network structures draw no edge labels; if the words on the arrows are the point, use asequence-*template
Alternatives
| Variant | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Directed service dependency graph | service-dependency-network.md |
| Explicit network or architecture topology | PlantUML or ECharts graph examples |
| Hierarchical tree | platform-org-structure.md |