Claims Pipeline Funnel — Where Volume Narrows (Infographic)
Best for: an operations review showing how many cases survive each processing stage Avoid when: the stages are not strictly narrowing (then it is a sequence, not a funnel) Answers: the volume at each stage and the size of the largest drop
infographic sequence-funnel-simple
theme
colorPrimary #2b66c4
palette
- #2b66c4
- #2f9e44
- #f3a33c
- #d1242f
- #7048e8
- #0f9b9b
- #c16f8a
- #7c5a3d
data
title Claims Processing — Last 30 Days
desc 1,200 received, 480 paid
sequences
- label Received
desc 1,200 claims
- label Documents verified
desc 940 claims
- label Assessed
desc 610 claims
- label Paid
desc 480 claimsData Shape
sequences in descending volume order — this is what makes the funnel shape truthful. The number belongs in
desc, since the structure scales blocks by order rather than by value.
Key Options
| Option | Effect |
|---|---|
infographic sequence-funnel-simple |
Nested trapezoids, largest at the top |
sequence-filter-mesh-simple |
Use when you want to show filters removing cases |
chart-bar-plain-text |
Use when exact comparison matters more than flow |
Pitfalls
- ❌ Non-monotonic volumes → ✅ if a stage grows, it is a rework loop; show it as a sequence
- ❌ Percentages without volumes → ✅ give counts, derive percentages in the text
- ❌ Nine stages → ✅ group into four or five meaningful phases
Alternatives
| Variant | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Marketing conversion journey | conversion-funnel-journey.md |
| Stage gates in a sales process | sales-qualification-gates.md |
| Queue behaviour over a day | traffic-source-mix-split.md |