@@ -130,9 +118,16 @@ The current group labels can be found by [searching the labels list for `group::
These labels are [scoped labels](../../user/project/labels.md#scoped-labels-premium)
and thus are mutually exclusive.
Groups are nested beneath a particular stage, so only one stage label and one group label
can be applied to a single issue. You can find the groups listed in the
[Product Categories pages][product-categories].
You can find the groups listed in the [Product Stages, Groups, and Categories][product-categories] page.
We use the term group to map down product requirements from our product stages.
As a team needs some way to collect the work their members are planning to be assigned to, we use the `~group::` labels to do so.
Normally there is a 1:1 relationship between Stage labels and Group labels. In the spirit of "Everyone can contribute",
any issue can be picked up by any group, depending on current priorities. For example, an issue labeled ~"devops::create" may be picked up by the ~"group::access" group.
We also use stage and group labels to help quantify our [throughput](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/management/throughput).
Please read [Stage and Group labels in Throughtput](https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/engineering/management/throughput/#stage-and-group-labels-in-throughput) for more information on how the labels are used in this context.