[kartickv]

I agree with your main point about empower people.

It seems that people are coming to you to help estimate how long an idea takes to implement. If that's the case, I agree with everything you've said.

But if they're proposing an idea, say a new sign up form to increase conversions, phone number validation is an irrelevant detail to worry about at this point (unless that was a significant problem with the old sign up form).

[jfolkins]

In your scenario, I agree, number validation is irrelevant. So I'd ask that you pick something that is relevant for your environment.

Whatever it may be, would a tool that educates and puts some of the cost back on the "idea person" or stakeholder be a good thing? I think it would.

[kartickv]

> would a tool that educates and puts some of the cost back on the "idea person" or stakeholder be a good thing? I think it would.

So would I, as I mentioned in my reply to you. It's easy to propose ideas without regard to cost like a "minor enhancement" that takes 6 person-months.