What is the difference between "request for contribution" and "request for expertise"?

These two features can be used to solicit the views of others on a proposed initiative. However, there are some major differences that will lead to one or the other of the functionalities depending on the needs:

• The number of people involved: in the context of a request for contribution, it is possible to select one person or more people from the drop-down list. In the context of a request for expertise, only one person may be consulted (ONE appointed expert) per expertise.
• The type of people solicited: a request for contribution can be addressed to any active user, on the other hand only users with the right to expertise* will be proposed in the drop-down list of a request for expertise.
• Timing of the request: if a request for contribution can be made throughout the life cycle of an initiative, a request for expertise in IDhall takes place BEFORE the decision, as it is part of the decision and priorisation tools. This feature is no longer available once the initiative is approved.
• The effect of the request: a request for expertise by definition requires the opinion of a person recognized as an expert on the subject. Also, once the request has been made, it is no longer possible for the approver to approve the initiative without the expert's feedback. The request for expertise is therefore of a blocking nature that the request for contributions does not have.