PRODUCT DISCOVERY
Ideas Backlog: This page is the step-by-step creation guide for the Ideas Backlog artefact. Ideas should be created by Product Owners only, in one shared Jira Product Discovery space for all platforms.

Idea creation steps

Click each step for the detail.

Action: Navigate to Jira Product Discovery and open the shared Ideas space.
Action: Click + Create or Create. Status defaults to Parking Lot.
Action: Add the summary and description so the problem or opportunity is understandable.
Action: Populate the Idea Owner field.
Action: Link a work item if applicable.

Statuses

Use these status definitions consistently.

Parking Lot

Default status for newly created ideas that are not yet prioritised or fully understood. They may come from team members, customers or other stakeholders and are stored for future consideration.

Discovery

Prioritised ideas currently being explored through research, interviews and validation to confirm whether the problem or opportunity is worth pursuing.

Impact

Validated ideas being assessed for business value, feasibility and priority against roadmap goals.

Ready for Delivery

Ideas that have been prioritised, validated and assessed for impact. This is the transition point to implementation; an epic should be created and added to the platform backlog.

Delivery

Ideas actively being developed, tested and deployed.

Done

Implemented and launched work where success and feedback can now be measured.

Views

The shared space has an All Ideas view grouped by platform and individual views for each platform.

All IdeasSingle view for all ideas across platforms.
Grouped by PlatformUse this to review ideas by owner/platform.
Platform ViewsCommercial, Corporate, Data, Event, HR, IT and Marketing views.