Repeat the same word over and over in menu

Question

I have a menu with a list of a lot of management and configuration GUIs. They are listed below a headline of the category. Like so:

Managemanet

Xxxxxx Management

Xxxx Management

Xxxxxxxx Management

Xxxxx Management

Xxxxxxxxxx Management

Configuration

Xxxxxxxxx Configuration

Xxxx Configuration

Xxxxxx Configuration

Xxxxx Configuration

Xxxxxxxx Configuration

My question is: Do I have to repeat each word in the menu or is it enough to let the headline do that job?

When the user clicks on a link he will go to that GUI and see the headline, which will be the full name, i.e. Xxxxxxxx Configuration (not just Xxxxxxxx). Do you think the non-consistency will cause confusion?

Answer 1

If you change the labeling away from what the option is towards what the option does - and therefore what it enables the user to do, then it can become much simpler.

Answer 2

Lets take this example - Say there is a menu item with broad heading: Shoes. So, the items inside will read Formal Shoes, Slippers, Kids' Shoes etc. and not just Formal, Slippers, Kids'. However if you changes the headline to say, Choose by Shoe type - then having items like Formals, Slippers, Kids are acceptable and make sense. So the esscence is that the heading label and it being a noun/verb justifies for the connection between the heading and the items.

Given the scenario at hand, this is what I would suggest:

1) If you have to use heading as "Configuration", then it makes sense to use Rule Configuration, Account Configuration, Priority Configuration etc as items. Imagine without the configuration word, the user reading it as Configuration-Rules, which is not how they are used to pronounce/know it. I understand the repetitiveness but removing it altogether could lead to confusions/extra effort. You could also change the header to read: Configuration Categories or something, so that the effect of repeatedness tones downs a little.

2) Another solution could be a change in the heading label. Say, if you could make it something like - Choose Configuration Category, then having Rules, Accounts etc might make sense.