Describe idea
| Who | Idea is described by the originator. This could be the Customer, Product Owner or Developer. |
| Why | The idea should be written down using SMART (Specific, Measureable, Attainable, Realistic and Time Bound) to enable conversations |
| What | Describe who has the need, what they want to achieve and how they will benefit from it. Make it brief. Preferably in a format that can be on a post-it. Place the idea on the Portfolio Kanban board. |
Identify owner
| Who | Product Owner |
| Why | Developers and Product Owners must work closely with the customer to be able to deliver valuable solutions |
| What | Identify a customer who needs the outcome of the idea and is able to give feedback iteratively and incremental on development |
Define if it is New / Change
| Who | Developers and Product Owner |
| Why | Knowing if the idea is concerning a change to existing features makes it easier for the developers and product owner to determine if it is withing the current scope/vision for the product or not |
| What | Developers define wheter the idea is a change to existing features or a new feature in itself |