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Internal access request survey
Improve requests for work systems and permissions.
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EXAMPLE INVITATION BRIEF
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Improve requests for work systems and permissions.
- Who should respond
- Colleagues who used or delivered the described internal process
- When to ask
- Ask after someone has encountered the situation described in “Which approval step was unclear?”, while they can still recall the details. For material testing, show the actual draft first; for planning, ask before the next relevant activity.
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From question to next step
Make the feedback useful.
Invite relevant voices
Invite people with relevant experience. Ask after someone has encountered the situation described in “Which approval step was unclear?”, while they can still recall the details. For material testing, show the actual draft first; for planning, ask before the next relevant activity.
Choose an action
Name the approver and expected next step.
Read the answers carefully
Keep the conclusion within the evidence.
Never collect credentials or private permission details.
Requesters cannot identify the approving role. This is a synthetic example, not a customer result. Never collect credentials or private permission details.
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Keep the finding specific
Requesters cannot identify the approving role.
Choose an action to test
Name the approver and expected next step.
Check the experience again
After trying the change, repeat “Which approval step was unclear?” with people who experienced it. Check whether they still describe the original issue: requesters cannot identify the approving role. Compare explanations and sample context, rather than claiming the change caused an improvement.
A useful starting point
Questions to understand the actual experience.
Improve requests for work systems and permissions. Use the prompts relevant to your audience and allow people to skip situations they did not encounter. Keep response handling consistent with what you explain in the invitation.
If nothing was unclear or difficult, say so. Skip questions about steps you did not experience; use not applicable where appropriate.
Which approval step was unclear?
Use this answer to locate the part of the experience that needs explanation. The example issue to investigate is: requesters cannot identify the approving role.
What information did you repeat?
Repeated information exposes duplication across the request form and approval route. Check what was already captured and why it was requested again, without removing verification requirements solely to shorten the process.
What status update was missing?
Turn the requested improvement into a testable next step. One illustrative action is: name the approver and expected next step.
If nothing was unclear or difficult, say so. Skip questions about steps you did not experience; use not applicable where appropriate. Which approval step was unclear? What information did you repeat? What status update was missing?
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Before you send it
Check what your wording assumes.
Would you agree that everything about internal access request was clear and easy?
Which approval step was unclear?
The first wording combines an assumed positive outcome with two different judgments. The revised prompt asks about a specific experience and permits an inconvenient or uncertain answer.
Choose the response format
Make room for the explanation.
| Question | Suggested format | What to preserve |
|---|---|---|
| Which approval step was unclear? | Optional short text | Retain the specific point or condition described; avoid replacing it with an unexplained rating. |
| What information did you repeat? | Optional written explanation | Keep context that distinguishes different experiences. Never collect credentials or private permission details. |
| What status update was missing? | Optional improvement suggestion | Keep the suggested change separate from whether it has been tested. Name the approver and expected next step. |
Make questions optional where appropriate. If you add a rating scale, label its endpoints, keep one idea per question, and retain a follow-up for reasons. These examples are not a validated measurement instrument.
Before you send it
Questions, answered.
Who should receive this questionnaire?
Colleagues who used or delivered the described internal process. Ask only about steps each person encountered; do not treat a voluntary response sample as representative.
When should I ask these questions?
Ask after someone has encountered the situation described in “Which approval step was unclear?”, while they can still recall the details. For material testing, show the actual draft first; for planning, ask before the next relevant activity.
What should I investigate in the answers?
Requesters cannot identify the approving role. This is an illustrative pattern to look for, not a claim about your respondents. Never collect credentials or private permission details.
What would a practical follow-up look like?
Name the approver and expected next step. After trying the change, repeat “Which approval step was unclear?” with people who experienced it. Check whether they still describe the original issue: requesters cannot identify the approving role. Compare explanations and sample context, rather than claiming the change caused an improvement.
How should I ask “What information did you repeat?”?
Repeated information exposes duplication across the request form and approval route. Check what was already captured and why it was requested again, without removing verification requirements solely to shorten the process. Use an optional written explanation when predefined choices would hide relevant context.
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