Ideation Portal

A digital platform for employee idea submission, evaluation by panels, and recognition of top performers. Built with Django and HTMX for a modern, responsive experience.

Features

• Structured Submission: Title, Description, Category, and Impact tracking.
• Draft Management: Save progress and resume later.
• Multi-Dimensional Evaluation: Quantitative scoring on Feasibility, Impact, and Innovation.
• Real-time Leaderboard: Ranked views of top organization-wide innovations.
• Independent Assessment: Blind evaluation rules for panel members.
• Recognition System: Automated top-3 recognition with external webhook triggers.

Tech Stack

• Framework: Django 6.0
• Frontend: Bootstrap 5, HTMX
• Database: PostgreSQL (Production) / SQLite (Local)
• Infrastructure: Google Cloud Run, Cloud Tasks, Secret Manager
• Package Management: uv

Local Development

Prerequisites

• Python 3.12+
• uv

Setup

1. Clone and Install:

   uv sync

2. Environment Variables: Copy .env.example to .env and configure your settings.

3. Database Setup:

   uv run python manage.py migrate

4. Create Superuser:

   uv run python manage.py createsuperuser

5. Run Server:

   uv run python manage.py runserver

Deployment to Google Cloud Run

The project is configured for serverless deployment on GCP.

1. Build Container:

   gcloud builds submit --tag gcr.io/[PROJECT_ID]/ideation-portal

2. Deploy:

   gcloud run deploy ideation-portal \
     --image gcr.io/[PROJECT_ID]/ideation-portal \
     --platform managed \
     --set-env-vars "DEBUG=False,ALLOWED_HOSTS=*"