Work Product (Artifact): Ideas and Requests List
This artifact captures a list of incoming ideas and requests.
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Description
Main Description

In order to be able to keep track of all ideas and requests that come in to or are identified by the organization, it helps to maintain a list of all ideas and requests. Capture basic data about each idea or request. 

Brief Outline

These are examples of data to include in the Ideas and Request List:

  • Date (when the idea or request was captured)
  • Origin (where the idea or request comes from, including the customer name or contact person)
  • Internal stakeholder (who or what department is affected by this idea or request)
  • Effort (what it would take to implement the idea or request, either in hours or in dollars)
  • Existing product that the idea relates to (or is it a new product?)
  • Market feasibility score (how ready the market is to adopt the product)
  • Technical feasibility score (if the organization has the required technical skills)
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Representation Options

You can maintain the Ideas and Request List by using a text document, spreadsheet, or a portfolio management application, such as IBM Rational Focal Point .

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