Read me first and follow the outlined stepes if you would like to Submit an Idea for a feature that is currently not offered or have input regarding the way things work:
1. Search
If there is already an Idea or a Discussion on the topic you are thinking about, great! Simply head over and engage on the existing Idea:
- Vote Up
- Comment on the thread with additional specifics. It always helps to build on the existing engagement of an idea rather than trying to build it from scratch.
2. Create an Idea
If you cannot find an existing Idea or Discussion that’s related to your topic, then select “Submit an Idea” on the Ideas landing page.
An Ideal Idea format:
Subject: The high level objective of your Idea
Description: Details should clearly define your Requirements. Make sure to include:
- A clearly defined use case or business problem that is not met with current functionality.
- For enhancement requests, provide detailed requirements for the functionality that you’re seeking.
- You can include links to related ideas/docs to explain why existing functionality does not meet your needs.
- Be detailed, illustrate if you can to bring out all the components. Make sure you are using all the Product area/module names
- Highlight the value this feature would bring for the broader community of users like you.
- Tags contribute greatly to ‘find-ablility” so make sure you fill out all the keywords and phrases as tags to your post
3. Submit your Idea
Select the Feature you want to Submit under from the Product Area dropdown and click submit
P.S. You will not be able to edit once you’ve Submitted the idea.
This is introduced so that we lock in the original requirement submitted and rule out any chances of changes in the Scope of what’s defined so please review once the Idea body and then hit Submit.
What happens after you submit your Idea?
When you Submit your Idea, and it begins to pick up activity (a.k.a Votes and Comments) it is reviewed by the product manager who is responsible for the related feature area to determine next steps. The details you provide help the PM to understand the importance of the request as they consider whether to include the enhancement in their roadmap.
(Product ideas submitted through Ideas are weighted using a number of parameters including number of votes, complexity, impact, reach and alignment with the strategic roadmap among other factors)
It’s never a straight route from Idea Submission to Done, however we will make an effort to ensure that the status on the idea reflects the current status of the feature:
- New - Thank you for your submission! The Product team looks forward to reviewing your idea in the coming weeks.
- Reviewing - Your idea is currently under review by the Product Team. Depending on the scope and scale of the submission, this review could occur over multiple weeks
- Considering - The Product team is actively discussing this idea but it hasn’t been formally committed to on the roadmap or in development plans.
- On the Roadmap - Great news - the Product team has incorporated this idea into the product roadmap. Congrats!
- Delivered - The Product team has decided to add this item to their roadmap… and it’s DONE! Congrats!
- Closed-Duplicate - After review, the Product team has determined this item is a duplicate to another (in this case the idea will be merged with the original idea)
- Closed - We reviewed the idea and we will not add to our roadmap. This could be because of the complexity of the idea, the value it might return, or the idea is not aligned with our product strategy