3D Pucks — Device Rollout Phases (Infographic)
Best for: a short physical rollout plan where the stages are tangible objects, not abstract tasks Avoid when: the steps are parallel workstreams (the zigzag implies one path) or there are more than six Answers: what happens at each station of a hardware rollout, and how many devices move at each step
infographic sequence-zigzag-pucks-3d-simple
theme
colorPrimary #2b66c4
palette
- #2b66c4
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- #f3a33c
- #d1242f
- #7048e8
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data
title Field Device Rollout
desc Five stations from warehouse to handover
sequences
- label Stage
desc 240 units staged in the regional warehouse
- label Flash
desc Firmware and tenant config written and verified
- label Ship
desc Couriers dispatched with per-site manifests
- label Install
desc On-site mounting, network join, smoke test
- label Handover
desc Local owner signs off on the asset recordData Shape
sequences with one entry per station, in travel order. Each entry carries a short label (the station name)
and a desc with the operational detail.
Key Options
| Option | Effect |
|---|---|
sequence-zigzag-pucks-3d-simple |
Renders each step as a 3D puck on an alternating zigzag path |
sequence-zigzag-pucks-3d-underline-text |
Same geometry with emphasised labels |
sequence-steps-simple-illus |
Drops the 3D treatment; use when the steps are conceptual rather than physical |
| Five to six entries | The zigzag needs a readable rhythm; beyond six the pucks crowd the canvas |
Pitfalls
- ❌ Using 3D pucks for abstract process steps → ✅ the object metaphor implies a physical thing moving; for logic-only flows use
sequence-steps-simple-illus - ❌ Long
descstrings → ✅ each puck has a narrow column; keep the description to one clause - ❌ A rollout plan where stations run in parallel → ✅ the zigzag asserts a single order
- ❌ Pucks used for quantities → ✅ they are labels, not counts; put numbers in the
desc
Alternatives
| Variant | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Conceptual ordered steps | customer-onboarding-journey.md |
| Steps against a calendar | data-platform-migration-waves.md |
| A checklist with progress facts | launch-readiness-checklist.md |