The job of this console
Write the idea, keep an owner, send it to gates. Create a Project only when the process says build.
Projects · NPD
NPD Ideas
Idea intake for new products — not a task backlog and not a bid request.
Scroll to Flowcharts. Scenario: Capture an NPD idea.
Intake
Ideas before there is a project
NPD ideas capture product thoughts. They are not Task, not Employee, and not a customer bid.
Projects → NPD ideas
Route
/npd/ideas
Org flag npdEnabled
Project Manager · Executive · Admin
Seat at the table
PMs and executives. Delivery contributors wait for a project.
The working rhythm
Capture, refine, submit to gate, park or promote.
Moments that bring you here
Hackathon follow-up. Customer wish that is not a bid. Strategy offsite. Duplicate idea merge.
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Not a backlog
My work lists Task/TaskActivity. Ideas stay in NPD until delivery starts.
Flowcharts
1 — Capture then gate
Log the idea, send it toward a gate decision.
flowchart TD
A[Open NPD ideas] --> B[Create idea]
B --> C[Refine]
C --> D[Submit to gates]
D --> E{Pass?}
E -->|Yes| F[Later Project]
E -->|No| G[Park / reject]
- 1OpenProjects → NPD ideas.
- 2CaptureIdea record.
- 3GateNPD gates.
- 4Build laterProject.
Overview
Ideas are NPD intake. Bid requests are sales. Tasks are delivery. Keep them distinct.
How to use
1. Don’t task-ify too early
WBS after approval.
2. Not a bid
Customer RFPs are Bid requests.
3. Owners
Employee owners, not free text only.