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Idea Boards

The Idea Board page of the Customer Portal is where you can vote, comment, and propose ideas for consideration in future MinistryPlatform development planning! Idea Boards are split up by different applications of the product. Click an application name to see ideas specific to that area of the Platform.

Note:

Your ideas are so helpful and valuable! Please note: We have to juggle multiple – oftentimes competing – priorities, time, and resource limitations. Most importantly, we need to consider what is best for the product as a whole (the greatest number of users). As a result, sometimes your ideas move quickly into the product, other times more slowly, and occasionally they are canceled.

Thanks for being an active part of our community – keep those ideas coming!

Idea Roadmap

The Idea Roadmap shows the most recent 20 Ideas across all MP applications that are in planning, in progress and recently completed.

  • Planned - Idea is slated to be worked on sometime in the future (can vote and comment).
  • In Progress - Idea is actively being worked on by our Dev team in preparation for release.
  • Complete - Idea has been added to MP and is or will be part of a recent or upcoming release!

Not all MP enhancements we are planning and working on will be listed on the Roadmap. We have to keep a few fun surprises under wraps!

Ideas

Search

To search for an idea, enter a word or phrase in the search box. A list of matching Ideas displays as you type. Select an idea to see more details, vote, or comment.

Idea Statuses

Next to ideas in the list, you may see a status badge. Here's what they mean:

  • New - Posted recently and being reviewed by MP (can vote and comment).
  • Under Consideration - Reviewed and being considered (can vote and comment).
  • Planned - Idea is slated to be worked on sometime in the future (can vote and comment).
  • In Progress - Idea is actively being worked on by our Dev team in preparation for release.
  • Complete - Ideas has been added to MP and is or will be part of a recent or upcoming release!
  • Won't Do - Idea will not be pursued (will drop off the board after 14 days, always found in search, can comment).

Add an Idea

We'd love to hear your ideas!

Follow these tips when submitting ideas. This ensures that other churches understand your idea so they can vote and comment appropriately. Also, it is critical for our team to understand the need so we can come up with a solution that benefits all MP churches.

  • Finish the phrase: The user should be able to...
  • Focus on the problem, not the solution. We want to hear where you are getting stuck, and let our team come up with awesome ways to remove roadblocks!
  • Detail the:
    • Context of what you're trying to do (e.g. Selecting records in the Platform).
    • Roadblock you are running into (e.g. Need to select multiple, but not all, of the records in a view).
    • Use case that provides a clear scenario of the roadblock (e.g. Sally is inviting new participants to a Picnic with the Pastor event. She selects the Added This Month view, sorts by Last Name, and needs to select those with last name A-G. She has to select one by one, search for various terms, or create a custom view.)
  • Ask yourself:
    • What is your end goal?
    • What are you trying to accomplish that you currently can't?
    • What is the problem this idea would solve for your ministry?
  1. From the Idea Boards page, click the application you want to add an idea for (e.g. Check-In Suite).
  2. Click New Idea.
  3. Start entering a brief title for your idea.
    If your title sounds like an existing idea, suggested matches display.
  4. Select an idea to see details, vote, or comment.
  5. If no existing Ideas match your Idea, click Add New at the bottom.
  6. Select the component of the application the idea relates to (e.g. Classroom Manager).
  7. Describe the problem you are trying to solve.
  8. Optional: Attach a screenshot, example, or other helpful context for your idea.
  9. Click Save Changes.

Vote on an Idea

Votes help us plan which ideas to consider as they bring high value enhancements to the top of the list. Note, however, that just because an idea has a lot of votes does not mean that we can pursue it.

Each church receives one vote per idea. Voting is not available for ideas with a status of Complete or Won't Do.

Note: When you add a new idea, your vote is automatically added to the idea.
  1. Open the idea you want to vote on.
  2. Click +Vote.
  3. If you need to remove your vote from an idea, click Un-Vote.

Comment on an Idea

You can add your comments to all not-complete Ideas to provide alternative scenarios, highlight a particular part of the suggestion, or voice your enthusiasm. Once an idea is marked Complete, commenting is no longer available.

Note: Comments should not change the scope or end result of the original Idea. If another church's idea gives you a tangential idea, you should add it as a new idea!
  1. Open the idea you want to comment on.
  2. Enter your comment, up to 1,024 characters.
  3. Click Add Comment.
  4. If you need to edit or remove your comment, you can do so within 15 minutes of posting it. Click Edit or Delete.

Idea Notifications

You can choose to be notified when someone comments on your ideas, when the status of your idea changes, and when the status of ideas you have commented on changes. Set the frequency of notifications on your Profile page.

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Last updated: July 16, 2024