As a Participant or Moderator on an active step, I want to flag the step with a severity level and a comment, So that I can alert stakeholders of pending issues or missing requirements without formally rejecting the item or stopping the workflow.

Core Functionality & Permissions

• Access: Flagging is only available on the active step.

• Roles:

  • Standard Steps: The Participant can flag.

  • Voting Steps: Only the Moderator can flag (Voters cannot).

• Inputs: The user must select a Flag Type/Severity and provide a Comment (this field can be configured as optional or mandatory by the Admin).

• Workflow: The flow must not halt; the flag is purely informational for now.

• Management: Flags can be removed/updated by the user who created them or an Admin.

• Audit: All flag creation and removal actions must be recorded in the Activity Tab.

UI & Visibility Requirements

• Header Indicator: Display a flag icon on the Approval Header if any step inside contains an active flag.

• Add information about flagged approvals to the list (icon).

• Step Indicator: Visually distinguish the specific flagged step so it can be identified and expanded.

• Search/Filter: Add a "View Flagged" tick box in the main list view to filter and isolate approvals with active flags.