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User Permissions in LinearB
Explore the Admin, Editor, and Viewer roles in LinearB, with a detailed breakdown of permissions and access levels.
LinearB offers three permission levels to tailor access and capabilities based on user roles: Admin, Editor, and Viewer. Each level is designed to align with specific responsibilities within your organization.
Admin Users
Who it’s for:
- Program managers and key team members responsible for configuring and managing LinearB across teams.
Capabilities:
- Full access to configure and manage Git and project management (PM) integrations.
- Comprehensive edit permissions across the entire application.
- Access to specialized admin-only reports for higher-level resource management and planning.
Admin-only Reports:
- Resource Allocation: Insight into how resources are distributed across projects and teams.
- Investment Strategy: Analysis of team focus and resource investment trends.
Editors
Who it’s for:
- Team leads and managers responsible for customizing team settings and generating team-specific reports.
Capabilities:
- Ability to edit settings and build reports for their assigned teams.
- Access to customize personal metrics reports and view team dashboards.
- Permissions to monitor team metrics and Pulse reports for the teams they manage.
Viewers
Who it’s for:
- Stakeholders, such as executives or non-technical managers, who need visibility into team performance but do not require edit access.
Capabilities:
- Read-only access to dashboards, metrics, and reports.
- View key insights without the ability to make changes to settings or configurations.
By assigning the appropriate permission level, you can ensure that each user has the tools and access they need to fulfill their role effectively while maintaining control over sensitive settings and reports.
LinearB User Permissions Matrix
Access | Admin | Editor *(For assigned teams) | Viewer *(For assigned teams) |
Company Settings | View/Edit | No Access | No Access |
Connect Git/PM/Slack/MS Teams | View/Edit | No Access | No Access |
User Settings | View/Edit/Invite | No Access | No Access |
Teams Settings / Contributors | View/Write | View/Write * Editors cannot create new teams, they can only edit existing teams | No Access |
Dashboards | View/Write | View/Write * | View * |
Pulse Tab | View | View * | View * |
Teams Tab | View/Write | View/Write * | View/Write * |
Metrics Tab / Reports | Public and Private Reports View/Create/Delete | Private Reports View/Create/Delete | View |
Project Delivery Trackers | View/Create/Edit/Delete | View/Create/Edit/Delete | View |
Resource Allocation | View/Edit | View | View |
Investment Strategy Report | View/Edit | View | View |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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