When a user is added, two instances of the user account are created. First, the user is added to the database and listed on the Manage Users page. Second, the user is added as a member of one or more workspaces. To access a workspace, users must be members of that workspace, even if they are administrators.IBM Rational Focal Point includes several user types and member access levels.
User Types | Description |
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Regular user | Regular users do not have administration rights. However, administrators can grant regular users permissions to complete various administration tasks, both on global and workspace levels. When regular users are not logged in to a workspace, they can access the About Focal Point page from the General menu. |
Team user | Team users are like regular users, but team users cannot use Gantt charts or the Prioritization, Visualization, and Plan features. |
Stakeholder | Stakeholders can add elements, but cannot edit
them. When stakeholders are not logged in to a workspace, they
can access the About Focal Point page from the General menu.
Note: If
permission is granted, stakeholders can complete various administration
tasks, both on global and workspace levels.
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Global administrator | Global administrators have full administration
rights. When global administrators are not logged in to a workspace,
they can access the following areas:
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Member access | Description |
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Regular member | Regular members can see and edit information in the views that they are granted access to. Regular members can be granted permissions to complete various administration tasks in a workspace. When they are logged in to a workspace, regular members can access views and the What's New? and About Focal Point pages. |
Workspace administrator | Workspace administrators can see and edit information
in the views that they are granted access to, can configure and administer
the workspace, and can manage members. When workspace administrators
are logged in to a workspace, they can access views and the following
areas:
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Read-only | Read-only members can see, but not edit, information
in the views that they are granted access to. If read-only members are granted the Add views permission, they can add elements. If they are granted administrative permissions, they can complete various tasks, depending on the permission. When read-only members are logged in to a workspace, they can access views and the What's New? and About Focal Point pages. |
The following diagram shows a high-level task flow that covers the basic functions of IBM Rational Focal Point and indicates the required user type and member access combination to perform a task.
The diagram implies that each task follows sequentially, whereas in reality most tasks can be acted on simultaneously.