Test design alternatives to the top hamburger Menu
What's this issue all about? (Background and context)
This issue tracks the effort to research the proposed solutions in #362396 (closed).
What hypotheses and/or assumptions do you have?
Riskiest assumption: A change would make it more challenging to switch between groups and projects.
What questions are you trying to answer?
Can the 
Menu be removed in a way that will align with users' expectations?
What research methodology do you intend to use?
First click test
What persona, persona segment, or customer type experiences the problem most acutely?
Sasha, Parker, Sidney, Sam
What business decisions will be made based on this information?
N/A
What, if any, relevant prior research already exists?
Who will be leading the research?
What timescales do you have in mind for the research?
Relevant links (problem validation issue, design issue, script, prototype, notes, etc.)
- Design issue: Design alternatives to reduce confusion around ... (#362396 - closed)
- Script: Build a first click UserTesing plan for 🍔 menu ... (#364136 - closed)
- UserTesting: Test A - Control, Test B - Global Search, Test C - Dropdown
- Results: Google Sheet
- Insights: Google Slides
Top takeaways
- The first click was usually wrong
- The most common choice was merge requests in the left sidebar
- Most participants were able to discover the happy path
- Some incorrect choices could be viable
- The breadcrumb and project avatar in the left sidebar draw attention
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