### Problem to solve Right now it's very difficult to edit many items at a time. Current collaboration software such as Notion, Linear, and Smartsheet allows you to edit rows in bulk and in real-time. Collaboration software is gaining momentum in the market and often they allow you view your objects in many views or formats such as list, cards, boards, timelines. At GitLab, we need to make sure we see this trend in how our customers are viewing and editing | Acceptance Criteria | Jobs and User Needs | Common Workflows | Design Resources | |-------------|-------------------|----------------|-----------------| | - Work items display in tabular, spreadsheet-like format<br><br>- In-line editing of multiple fields functions correctly<br><br>- Users can customize visible columns<br><br>- Bulk updates process efficiently<br><br>- Performance remains stable with large datasets<br><br>- Sort/filter operations work correctly | **Primary Job**: When managing multiple work items, I want spreadsheet-like editing capabilities, so I can efficiently update and organize work without individual item navigation.<br><br>**Key User Needs**:<br>- Fast bulk editing<br>- Column customization<br>- Sort/filter capabilities<br>- Efficient data entry | **1. Bulk Updates** (Ad hoc)<br>- Filter relevant items<br>- Select multiple items<br>- Apply bulk changes<br>- Verify updates<br><br>**2. Sprint Preparation** (Bi-weekly)<br>- Sort by priority<br>- Update estimates<br>- Assign resources<br>- Set dates | - [Design](<link>)<br><br>- [Research](<link>) |