How to Navigate RFI Details?

How to Navigate RFI Details? Elements on the RFI Tool can be categorized based on its function:

Elements that display information

  1. IDC MarketScape Title

    The title also serves as the working title for the subsequent IDC MarketScape publication

  2. Progress Bar and Due Date

    Questions only count when they are moved to the “Completed” tab; color of the Due Date changes as it approaches the deadline

  3. RFI Description

    Click on the icon to toggle between hiding or displaying text

  4. Section Title and Description

    Questions in the RFI are categorized under different parts; the description sections can contain important information or instructions that apply specifically to the questions in that grouping

Elements that execute actions

  1. Save and Close Button

    Allows users to save draft answers which would be retained until the next session

  2. Actions Menu

    Explore additional functions of the RFI Tool

  3. Share Section Button*

    Share all questions in the To Do tab under this section with selected Collaborator(s); questions in the Completed and Shared tabs are excluded

  4. Share Question Button*

    Assign a question to share with selected Collaborator(s)

  5. Answer Button

    Any data saved as a response to the question is confirmed and moved to the Completed tab

Elements that help navigate

  1. Tabs with Grouped Questions

    Various “tabs” display questions based on the following groupings:

    • “To Do” – View unanswered questions
    • “Completed” – View saved question responses
    • “Shared” – View all shared questions with Collaborators*
    • Numbers on the tab labels indicate the number of questions in each group
  2. List of Sections in the RFI

    • Click the labels to go to the questions
    • Under the “Shared” tab, the list of Collaborators are also displayed and clicking on their labels will display the questions shared with that specific user
  3. Summary of the Questions in Each Section

    • Click on each label to go to the location of the questions
    • Numbers on the tab labels indicate the number of questions in each group

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