Feedback & Approvals
Turn scattered feedback into explicit product decisions.
Feedback & Approvals is a PrototypeTool capability that centralize stakeholder feedback, enforce decision ownership, and move quickly from review to approved scope. Every comment is tied to a specific section and objective, so review threads produce closure instead of open-ended discussion.
Eliminate noisy review loops with structured decision rituals that keep delivery aligned and predictable. Teams using structured approvals reduce review-to-decision time by replacing informal comment threads with explicit status transitions.
Overview
Scattered feedback is the primary cause of scope drift in product delivery. When stakeholders leave comments across Slack threads, email chains, and document margins, nobody owns the resolution. Feedback & Approvals solves this by routing all review activity through a single structured layer where every comment is tied to a prototype section, an objective, and a decision owner.
The approval workflow enforces closure: comments move through defined statuses — open, in discussion, resolved, approved — so teams can measure review velocity and identify where decisions stall. Decision logs are audit-ready, meaning product and engineering leadership can trace any scope change back to the review conversation that produced it.
This feature works alongside Prototype Workspace for review cycles during discovery and planning, and with Integrations & API to push approval outcomes into downstream delivery tools. Agency teams use it to formalize client signoff milestones, while enterprise teams rely on the audit trail for governance and compliance reporting.
How this feature works
Step 1
Assign decision owners and review criteria per prototype section so every open question has a named person responsible for resolution.
Step 2
Collect structured comments tied to specific screens, sections, and objectives — not general reactions.
Step 3
Track comment status through defined transitions: open, in discussion, resolved, and approved.
Step 4
Resolve conflicts through decision logs that capture the rationale behind each choice.
Step 5
Publish an approval memo that summarizes decisions, outstanding risks, and implementation inputs for launch planning.
Capability matrix
| Capability | Business impact | Tracked metric |
|---|---|---|
| Structured review prompts | Guide reviewers toward actionable feedback instead of vague reactions | Review quality score |
| Decision ownership | Every open question has a named owner with a resolution deadline | Approval cycle time |
| Status transitions | Visible progress from open comment to resolved decision | Decision completion rate |
| Audit-ready decision logs | Traceable history for compliance, retrospectives, and scope disputes | Escalation frequency |
| Approval memos | Summarize review outcomes into implementation-ready handoff artifacts | Handoff clarity score |
| Review velocity tracking | Identify where approval bottlenecks occur across teams | Reviewer response time |
FAQ
Will this replace Slack or email feedback?
It centralizes the decision layer so feedback captured anywhere can be resolved and tracked in one operating system. Teams still use Slack for quick discussion, but final decisions are recorded in Feedback & Approvals where they are traceable and auditable.
Can we export approvals?
Yes. Decision logs, approval status, and review summaries can be exported as implementation-ready artifacts or pushed to downstream tools through the Integrations & API feature.
How do you handle disagreements between reviewers?
The decision owner model ensures one person is responsible for resolving each open question. When reviewers disagree, the decision log captures both perspectives and records the final resolution with rationale, creating a clear audit trail.
Is this useful for teams without formal approval processes?
Yes. Even lightweight teams benefit from structured comment resolution. The feature scales from informal two-person reviews to enterprise governance workflows with multiple approval gates.
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