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Glossary

WorkItem

A WorkItem is the unit of work in Threada: a single inbound request — from email, chat, a document, or a form — normalized into a structured, trackable record. Each WorkItem carries its intent, extracted fields, evidence, and a complete history of every decision and action taken on it.

Synonyms: work item, task record, tracked request, unit of work

A WorkItem is created the moment unstructured intake arrives, regardless of channel. Threada normalizes the raw content into a consistent structure — intent, extracted fields, attachments, and tenant context — so downstream automation and people reason about the same record. Every step is captured in an immutable timeline, which makes the WorkItem the single source of truth for what happened and why. Because the record is structured and grounded, it can be answered with cited evidence or carried into a governed action without losing accountability.

Frequently asked questions

How is a WorkItem different from a support ticket?
A ticket usually tracks a conversation. A WorkItem tracks the work itself: classified intent, extracted fields, the evidence that grounds any answer, and the governed actions taken — all auditable end to end.
What lifecycle does a WorkItem move through?
Intake normalizes the request, intent classification routes it, evidence retrieval grounds a proposed response, and any action runs through approval policy before the WorkItem is resolved and recorded.