Navigation and Help Dashboard S3 Dataset Redesign

The Navigation and Help dashboard has been retrofitted in production to use a different dataset (sourced from S3 in AWS rather than from a CSV file in production) that will enable us to more easily maintain the dashboard across accounts (e.g. stage and production) and will enable some additional end-user navigation features moving forward. 

  • More up-to-date navigation and help content
    The Navigation and Help dashboard will be easier for the team to update, so users are less likely to see outdated links or guidance.

  • Improved ways to find related dashboards
    Users will start seeing smarter navigation features, like “related dashboard links” on topical dashboards, making it easier to discover relevant content without hunting around.

  • More consistent and reliable experience
    Because the data now comes from a centralized, easier-to-manage source, navigation links should be more stable and less prone to breaking or lagging behind changes elsewhere.

  • No workflow disruption
    This is a behind-the-scenes change. Users won’t need to relearn anything, migrate data, or change how they access dashboards—the Navigation and Help dashboard will just work better.

  • Faster future improvements
    This lays the groundwork for ongoing navigation enhancements, so users should expect incremental improvements over time.

In short: end users get a smoother, more discoverable dashboard experience with better links and fresher content, without any extra effort on their part.

GC0012813 - Campus Data Warehouse: Replace Navigation & Help with S3 dataset

Opened 2025-12-05

Now that we have setup cross account S3 dataset capability, we need to setup a new Navigation and Help S3 dataset from CSV and swap in or rebuild the Navigation and Help dashboard analysis with the new S3 dataset. 

Will enable us to more easily update dataset and to begin adding additional navigation functionality (i.e. "related dashboard links" on topical dashboards to find related content).

Will be S3 datasource/dataset setup in QuickSuite and frontend QuickSuite develpment only.

Reminder: dataset will need appropriate Row Level Security setup.