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Explain the status tags somewhere

320 points posted to IdeaStorm by mistern 07/20/07 **IMPLEMENTED**

It seems like you just added a whole lot of status tags like "** NOT NOW **" or "** NOT LIKELY **". Could you please add an official list what these wonderfully laconic codes mean? Most codes are of course self-explaining but there's still some uncertainty left.

Thank you.


Click here for status tag definitions.




kontithegreek
07/20/07		 agree 100% with this idea
dell_admin1
07/20/07		 Here are the tags we're using. There is a large team of us tagging today.

**IMPLEMENTED**
**PARTIALLY IMPLEMENTED**
**COMING SOON**
**UNDER REVIEW**
**NOT LIKELY**
**NOT NOW**
**ALREADY OFFERED**
**IN PROGRESS**
jorge
07/20/07		 **NOT NOW** = Yea, its nice but we're not doing that but want to mark it so you don't blow a gasket.
**NOT LIKLEY** = You have got to be kidding! It might be viable in some weird circumstance or un-foreseeable future so we're not going to piss you off and we'll mark it this way so you don't blow a gasket.
**PARTIALLY IMPLEMENTED** = We offer it somewhere in our product line which may or may not be related to this idea but we don't want to figure it out we just heard that its somewhere at Dell at the water cooler, so.
**REJECTED** = They don't want you to do something drastic so they won't ever use this one.
**NOT IN YOUR LIFETIME** = reg isn't getting MacOS X on a Dell.
jorge
07/20/07		 I think you need a separate Idea for each as to what they mean, otherwise its too much for them to remember to explain the tag.
mistern
07/20/07		 "**NOT NOW** = Yea, its nice but we're not doing that but want to mark it so you don't blow a gasket."

I wouldn't be sure about that, for example. Wouldn't it rather be "Nice try, idiot"?
jorge
07/20/07		 I was being nice.
mistern
07/20/07		 And that's why we need a list with explanations.
jorge
07/20/07		 I totally agree, but One thinks the names is enough for some unknown/uncommented reason, much like the status tags, there is no explanation and there won't be till we bombard them with maybe 20 duplicate ideas asking for it.
mistern
07/20/07		 number of duplicates is the real indicator of value to dell?
dell_admin1
07/20/07		 no mistern.
dell_admin1
07/20/07		 DEFINITIONS:

**IMPLEMENTED** -- Dell has listened and we have put this idea into action. The idea is implemented.
**PARTIALLY IMPLEMENTED** -- Part of this idea was implemented, but not all of it. We might tell you on these ones that certain products or certain regions implemented it, but not all.
**COMING SOON** -- It's not ready for sale yet, or otherwise "visible", but we've committed to delivering it in the future.
**UNDER REVIEW** -- Our team is reviewing this idea and evaluating it against criteria that include, but are not limited to: market impact, regional demand, feasibility, appropriate timing, vendor/supplier availability, etc.
**NOT LIKELY** -- For reasons stated in the comment box, this is not likely to be implemented.
**NOT NOW** -- Right now we do not plan to offer this, but we have not ruled it out for the future. It may be a good idea down the line.
**ALREADY OFFERED** -- We already offer this.
**IN PROGRESS** -- Working on this as we speak. (similar to coming soon)
cosh
07/20/07		 What happened to ACKNOWLEDGED, FIXED, and UNDER CONSIDERATION? There are still ideas tagged with those.
dell_admin1
07/20/07		 They will be changing. those 3 are no longer valid tags.

Reason is:
a) people thought "acknowledged" meant we were saying "no", but that was not the case, so we created some new tags that were more descriptive,
b) "fixed" is not the right way to describe an idea,
c) "under consideration" is basically now "under review" - the term "review" describes our process better than "consideration", since we do some evaluation work.
cosh
07/20/07		 That's good to know. Thanks!

I keep a list of the ideas by status you see: http://d354310.u39.digiweb.ie/ideastorm/tags.htm
dell_admin1
07/20/07		 of course! Glad you keep that list :)
zed260
07/23/07		 Merged Idea originally posted 07/22/07
meaning of terms on ideastorm

what does all these mean example

**PARTIALLY IMPLEMENTED**
**COMING SOON**
**UNDER REVIEW**
**IMPLEMENTED**

it would be nice to know what each of these mean and how likely each means that the idea will be implemented
davmcn
07/23/07		 Merged Comment originally posted 07/22/07
**COMING SOON** = means they are working on it and it is oviously coming soon
**UNDER REVIEW** = means that dell is reviewing the idea and may take it into consideration.
**IMPLEMENTED** i think it means they are proceeding with the idea.
You Can ask The admins also they are on every once in a while...Not sure if all these
are completely Correct if anyone else knows please help me correct.
dell_admin1
07/23/07		 Merged Comment originally posted 07/23/07
DEFINITIONS:

**IMPLEMENTED** -- Dell has listened and we have put this idea into action. The idea is implemented.
**PARTIALLY IMPLEMENTED** -- Part of this idea was implemented, but not all of it. We might tell you on these ones that certain products or certain regions implemented it, but not all.
**COMING SOON** -- It's not ready for sale yet, or otherwise "visible", but we've committed to delivering it in the future.
**UNDER REVIEW** -- Our team is reviewing this idea and evaluating it against criteria that include, but are not limited to: market impact, regional demand, feasibility, appropriate timing, vendor/supplier availability, etc.
**NOT LIKELY** -- For reasons stated in the comment box, this is not likely to be implemented.
**NOT NOW** -- Right now we do not plan to offer this, but we have not ruled it out for the future. It may be a good idea down the line.
**ALREADY OFFERED** -- We already offer this.
**IN PROGRESS** -- Working on this as we speak. (similar to coming soon)
davmcn
07/23/07		 Merged Comment originally posted 07/23/07
i was close...
winoffice
Jan 26		 jorge:

"**NOT NOW** = Yea, its nice but we're not doing that but want to mark it so you don't blow a gasket.
**NOT LIKLEY** = You have got to be kidding! It might be viable in some weird circumstance or un-foreseeable future so we're not going to piss you off and we'll mark it this way so you don't blow a gasket.
**PARTIALLY IMPLEMENTED** = We offer it somewhere in our product line which may or may not be related to this idea but we don't want to figure it out we just heard that its somewhere at Dell at the water cooler, so.
**REJECTED** = They don't want you to do something drastic so they won't ever use this one.
**NOT IN YOUR LIFETIME** = reg isn't getting MacOS X on a Dell."

That is hilarious indeed, LOL!!!!
jorge
Jan 30		 Still no status tag though, what up?

*** IMPLEMENTED ***
jackie_c
Jan 30		 Changed status to **IMPLEMENTED**.
jorge
Jan 31		 Thanks I knew my definitions were dead on.
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