Thank you! Great question!

I chose to use a JSON-based system property over checklist templates mainly for flexibility and control. My use case required both the automation of checklists for specific catalog tasks and the ability to designate certain checklist items as mandatory. Checklist templates have limitations here:

1. Mandatory Field Control: Checklist templates don’t provide a way to set specific items as mandatory, which was essential to ensure that certain tasks couldn’t close without meeting critical requirements.

2. Maintainability: With a JSON structure in a system property (or perhaps a custum table), it’s easier to update or customize checklist configurations centrally without needing to adjust templates. For large-scale environments with many checklists, this approach also allows for a more scalable and governance-friendly setup, making it easier to manage checklist data and updates across environments.

I hope this helps clarify!