Clarify publication workflow

[Floppy]

We're a little unsure of some parts of the workflow (e.g. second pair of eyes , fact check). We need to simplify, or understand better. We need to have a quick chat with someone who manages this flow at GDS.

[Floppy]

Here's what I've worked out from govuk_content_models/workflow.rb:

This seems reasonable, and powerful.

The only thing that feels wrong is that when you save an item in panopticon using the "Save and go to item" button, it starts in Lined Up, rather than Draft. You have to hit 'start work' in publisher to move into Draft mode, which you don't necessarily see if you are going straight there using the "Save and go to item" button in panopticon. Again, this is reasonable. An empty page isn't necessarily a draft yet, and the page creator might not be the author.

I suggest an improvement to publisher, whereby when you save the item in publisher (thereby adding content to it), it automatically moves into Draft mode, avoiding the need to hit 'start work'. That would seem to make sense to me anyway.

[Floppy]

That would mean that the workflow is to save in publisher, perhaps previewing it, then immediately being given the option to hit '2nd pair of eyes' without having to move back to the main list.

[pezholio]

Yep, that seems sensible. It's the only janky part of the workflow. I do like the idea that you pass it to someone else (anyone) before publishing.

[Floppy]

And the two-step publishing is useful, especially when you consider that the last part might be timed by a robot for embargoed or timed content.

[pezholio]

Oooh, nice!

[Floppy]

yeah - don't know if they have such a robot, but it's entirely doable in this flow.

[Floppy]

This works; I'm happy.