### Release Notes You can now assign epics to individuals, making it clear who is responsible for overseeing the progress. This allows for better visibility into work ownership, streamlined communication, and easier tracking of project status. ## Problems to solve - As a user planning work using epics, I need to be able to find and manage epics I am responsible for, so I can easily move an epic through my workflow - As someone interested in the feature or capability described in an epic, I want to know who the DRI for the work is ### Benefits of Epic Assignees Allowing "assignees" in epics can bring several valuable benefits: 1. **Accountability**: Assigning individuals to epics makes it clear who is responsible for overseeing the progress of the epic. 2. **Visibility**: Team members can easily see who is working on a particular epic. 3. **Efficient Communication**: Assignees can be tagged in comments, making it simpler to have discussions or request updates related to the epic. ### Intended users * [Parker (Product Manager)](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/product-marketing/roles-personas/#parker-product-manager) * [Delaney (Development Team Lead)](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/marketing/product-marketing/roles-personas/#delaney-development-team-lead) ### Iterations for complete workflows When Epics have assignees, we should consider the places where this information should be rendered: 1. [ ] Add epic `assignee` to epic board cards https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/238439 1. [ ] Add epic `assignee` as filter option in epic boards https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/465577 1. [ ] Add epic `assignee` to board sidebar https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/238444 1. [ ] Add epic `assignee` as a list option on epic boards https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/465578 1. [x] Add epic `assignee` to the records on the epic list page https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/238446 1. [x] Add epic `assignee` as filter option in epic list https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/464757 1. [x] Allow for bulk assignment of epics on the epic listing page https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/238451 1. [ ] Add epic `assignee` to the roadmap view https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/499944 1. [ ] Navigation header https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/238440 ## :golf: Limited availability behind feature flag Epic Assignees are now available on epic records if you enable the `work_items_beta` feature flag. A full list of features available with `work_items_beta` is available here: https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/architecture/design-documents/work_items/#work-item-widgets. <!-- triage-serverless v3 PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THIS SECTION --> *This page may contain information related to upcoming products, features and functionality. It is important to note that the information presented is for informational purposes only, so please do not rely on the information for purchasing or planning purposes. Just like with all projects, the items mentioned on the page are subject to change or delay, and the development, release, and timing of any products, features, or functionality remain at the sole discretion of GitLab Inc.* <!-- triage-serverless v3 PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THIS SECTION -->