PRODUCT IDEA INTAKE · Workflow idea
Turn a teammate’s short idea submission into a clear, consistently formatted proposal for the team’s shared idea catalog. Show the original suggestion and contributor details to an owner, and wait for approval before adding or changing a project record.
01 / The starting point
A colleague’s idea and the contributor information they chose to include
“Format the suggestion as a proposed catalog entry, preserve its contributor, and hold the shared record change until an authorized owner approves it.”
02 / The work
Helps colleagues contribute product ideas with little friction while keeping the shared project catalog accurate and owner-reviewed.
Capture the idea and contributor details while preserving the original wording for comparison.
Separate the problem or opportunity from the suggested solution and flag missing context for the contributor.
Look for a similar idea in the shared catalog and show possible matches rather than silently creating a duplicate.
Organize the title, description, contributor, and any agreed category as a proposed entry.
Require the responsible owner to verify attribution, wording, and destination and approve the exact record before saving it.
Let the contributor know whether the proposal was added, returned for clarification, or held for later review.
03 / The result
A review-ready idea with its original wording and contributor details, added to the shared catalog only after an owner approves the exact entry.
Commerce · Example outcome
A review-ready idea with its original wording and contributor details, added to the shared catalog only after an owner approves the exact entry.
A short suggestion can be ambiguous, duplicated, or attributed incorrectly. Confirm the author, wording, and destination; require the catalog owner to approve the exact record before adding or editing a project entry.
04 / Make it yours
A few choices shape the work around your team.
Choose the information to collect, such as a short title, contributor, problem, and supporting context.
Name the people who check suggestions and authorize additions or edits to the shared project record.
Decide how similar suggestions, incomplete submissions, and ideas needing more detail are returned or grouped.
Try a clear idea, a duplicate, an incomplete entry, and a correction to confirm no catalog change happens before approval.