Move "Requirements" into "Issues" in the left sidebar

Problem

Requirements is currently positioned in the left sidebar between "Merge requests" and "CI/CD", and thus occupying an extremely high visibility space that does not align with the current usage numbers (lowest across all menu items in the left nav). It also still is in the "Minimal" maturity and we do not dogfood it.

data

Navigation clicks since we started tracking in 14.0:

  • Merge Requests: 13.0M
  • Requirements: 43k
  • CI/CD: 8.5M

Data to inform decision to move Requirements without in-app messaging

As of Sept 20, 2021 from Sidebar Navigation Dashboard

  • Requirements Usage: 55239+3323+5678 clicks = 64,240 clicks / 4 months = 16,060 clicks/month
  • Unique visitors: 464512+346650+25962 views = 837124 unique views over the last month

16,060/837124 = 0.019 clicks per unique visitor

For comparison with our MRs (top clicked nav item)

  • MR Usage: 18170260+43+1106188 clicks = 19276491 clicks / 4 months = 4819122.75 clicks/month
  • Unique visitors: 464512+346650+25962 views = 837124 unique views over the last month

4819122.75/837124 = 5.757 clicks per unique visitor

Proposal

We are going to move "Requirements" into "Issues".

Checklist

  • If your proposal includes changes to the top-level menu items within the left sidebar, engage the Foundations Product Design Manager for approval. The Foundations DRI will work with UX partners in product design, research, and technical writing, as applicable.
  • Follow the product development workflow validation process to ensure you are solving a well understood problem and that the proposed change is understandable and non-disruptive to users. Navigation-specific research is strongly encouraged.
  • Engage the Editor team to ensure your proposal is in alignment with holistic changes happening to the left side bar.
  • Consider whether you need to communicate the change somehow, or if you will have an interim period in the UI where your nav item will live in more than one place.
  • Once implemented, update this navigation map in Mural with your navigation change.
Edited by Taurie Davis