# User roles and permissions Roles are a great way to group permissions and make it easier to manage them, while permissions define the specific actions that a user can perform within the application. The following roles and permission matrix tables list the permissions for each role available within Vectice, along with their granted permissions. ## Organization user roles and permissions Organization user roles define what users can do within their organization in Vectice. The available roles are as follows: * **Admin -** Recommended for users who need full access to organization settings and management. * **Member -** Recommended for users who are part of an organization and need access to resources and functionalities provided by Vectice. * **Viewer** - **Read-only** access to the organization's resources in Vectice with ability to comment, review and export documentation. {% hint style="info" %} **Viewers** automatically assume the role of workspace **Reviewers** by default, which remains unchangeable unless they request to upgrade to the Member role at the organizational level. {% endhint %}

Permissions	Admin	Member	Viewer
Read workspaces content	✅	✅	✅
Export documentation	✅	✅	✅
Review and comment on resources	✅	✅	✅
Create new Workspaces**	✅	✅
Invite colleagues**	✅	✅
Delete Workspaces	✅
Manage organization settings	✅
Manage organization users	✅
Manage organization invites	✅

\*\* Org Admins can update organization settings to also allow members to create workspaces and invite colleagues. ## Workspace roles and permissions Workspace roles define what the user can do and access within a workspace. The available roles are as follows: * **Manager -** Recommended for users who need the ability to make administrative decisions, configure settings, and manage user access within workspaces. * **Editor -** Recommended for users who are actively involved in creating, editing, and modifying content within a workspace * **Reviewer** - **Read-only** access to a workspace resources in Vectice with ability to comment, review and export documentation.

Permissions	Manager	Editor	Reviewer	Reader	Editor
Read workspace content	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Export documentation	✅	✅	✅
Review and comment on phase documentation	✅	✅	✅
Access workspace dashboard	✅	✅	✅		✅
Create projects, phases, and assets	✅	✅			✅
Add members to Workspace	✅	✅			✅
Remove members from Workspace	✅
Update Workspace settings	✅
Delete Workspaces	✅

## Project roles and permissions Project roles define what the user can do and access within a project. The available roles are as follows: * **Creator -** the user who created the project. * **Owner -** the user responsible for the project’s overall success. * **Contributors** - users who actively participate in the execution of the project.

Permissions	Owner	Creator	Contributor
Access/read project content	✅	✅	✅
Contribute to project	✅	✅	✅
Review project phases	✅	✅	✅
Request phase reviews	✅	✅
Transfer project ownership	✅	✅
Delete projects	✅	✅

## Other roles Here are a list of other roles you may find in Vectice:

Project level	Roles
Phase	Owner - the user who is responsible for overseeing the phase
Iteration	Owner - the user who created and owns an iteration
Models and Datasets	Creator - user who created the asset Contributor - user who contributes to the asset (i.e., add properties, metrics)

Project level

Roles

Phase

Owner - the user who is responsible for overseeing the phase

Iteration

Owner - the user who created and owns an iteration

Models and Datasets

Creator - user who created the asset

Contributor - user who contributes to the asset (i.e., add properties, metrics)