Access rights for user-member combinations

Depending on your user type and member access, you can access certain workspaces and menus and complete different tasks. The following table shows the access that is available when user types have certain member access rights.
Table 1. User type and member access combinations in Rational Focal Point
User Type Member Access Available access
Regular user Regular member Your access depends on the views in the workspace.
Regular user Workspace administrator You are an administrator in a workspace, but might not be the administrator in other workspaces. You can configure the workspace and add members from the list of users in the database.
Regular user Read-only You have read-only access in the workspace no matter how the views that you can access are configured.
Global administrator Regular member You can add users and configure the product. Your access depends on the views in this workspace. You do not have administration rights in the workspace.
Global administrator Workspace administrator This combination has the highest level of access. You can add users and configure the product. You can also configure the workspace and add members to it.
Global administrator Read-only You can add users and configure the product. However, you have read-only access in this workspace no matter how the views that you can access are configured.
Team user Regular member Your access depends on the views in the workspaces. You cannot use the Gantt chart or the Prioritization, Visualization, or Plan features.
Team user Workspace administrator You are an administrator in this workspace, but might not be the administrator in other workspaces. You can configure the workspace and add members from the list of users in the database. You cannot use the Gantt chart or the Prioritization, Visualization, or Plan features.
Team user Read-only You have read-only access in this workspace no matter how the views that you can access are configured. You cannot use the Gantt chart or the Prioritization, Visualization, or Plan features.
Stakeholder Regular member You can add elements, but cannot edit them. You have read-only access in this workspace no matter how the views that you can access are configured.
Stakeholder Workspace administrator A stakeholder cannot be a workspace administrator.
Stakeholder Read-only You have read-only access in this workspace no matter how the views that you can access are configured.

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