State Machine Storyboards

Intent

• Explain how users or issues move through states with clear entry/exit rules.
• Support growth loop, launch, or issue triage skills by making transitions explicit.

Inputs

1. State list (e.g., New, Activated, Retained, Churned).
2. Transition triggers (events, metrics, timers).
3. Guard conditions / actions per transition.

Workflow

1. Define legend
   • [STATE] boxes; arrows -->; dotted ..> for optional transitions.
2. Draft storyboard
   • Example:

     [New]
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