6.30A dependency graph is useful

Before choosing Mule components, think like this:

A = validate input

B = upsert account

C = get credit score

D = create opportunity

E = notify marketing

Dependencies:

A → B
A → C

B + C → D

D → E

Then orchestration becomes obvious:

Validate
   ↓
parallel B + C
   ↓
wait for both
   ↓
D
   ↓
E

That's much better than randomly dragging components onto the Studio canvas.