You describe a social, not technical problem. There is already a solution today -- it's called your manager.

This is why the tools market is the domain of a few niche companies and IMO a waste of time for startups. Pain points at the level at which you could conceivably write code are all unique to the organization. It's a consultant's game -- A branching layer like you describe will be written in PowerPoint, not emacs. Do it and get yourself a promotion.