Each Roadmap item has a type, which determines how the submission form looks and what information you're asked to provide.
What types are for
Types group items by purpose. They help us organise submissions and make sure the right information gets captured early on. For example, a "Policy Proposal" type might ask you to describe the current situation and what you'd like to change, while a "Technical Request" type might ask for details about the system involved and the expected outcome.
When you pick a type during submission, you may see a short prompt or description explaining what this type is for and what kind of information to include. Read it. It's there to help.
Structured fields
Some types use structured fields instead of (or alongside) a free-text description. These are specific questions or input fields tailored to that type of submission. They make it easier to provide the right information in a consistent format, and they make it easier for reviewers to understand your proposal quickly.
The fields might include text inputs, longer text areas, dropdowns, checkboxes, dates, or URLs, whatever makes sense for that type of item.
Automatic titles
Some types will automatically generate a title for your item based on what you fill in. This keeps titles consistent across similar items. If the type you chose does this, you won't need to write a title yourself. It'll be assembled from your answers.
Tags
Items can also be tagged with additional categories, like which branch or area of UNITAF the item relates to. Tags help with filtering and make it easier to find related items later. You'll have a chance to add these during submission.
Who manages the templates?
Item types and their templates are managed by J11 Command Support. They can create new types, modify the structured fields, update prompts and descriptions, configure default Chain of Responsibility assignments, and set up child item templates. If you think a type is missing or a template could be improved, that's a good thing to raise with J11 or submit as a Roadmap item itself.
