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Fast Track an Idea

You can evaluate an idea and set it to expedite through the NPD process. You can skip the gate scoring steps and convert it to a project immediately.

Follow these steps:

1. Complete steps 1 through 4 of the evaluation process.
2. In the General section, select the Fast Track check box.
3. Save the changes.

   The properties page appears.

4. Open the New Product Development menu, and click Idea Management Dashboard.
5. Click on the action item in the My Action Items section.
6. Select Go from the Status drop-down list.
7. Save the changes.

Your action item closes and the idea is now listed in the Idea Processes section of the overview page of idea management dashboard. The Stage is set to Idea Screen and the idea is converted to a project.