Managing Users In LinearB

What is a User?

Users are team members who have access to the LinearB application. Based on the permissions and roles granted to these users, they can view, edit, or delete various reports, applications, and settings within LinearB.

Users vs. Contributors

A user is any person in your company who has access to the LinearB application. These do not need to be software developers, but rather, anyone who needs to view your metrics. A contributor in LinearB is a software developer who is included in a team for which LinearB is building metrics. Note that most LinearB pricing is based on the number of contributors (software developers added to LinearB teams). You can have an unlimited number of users with access to LinearB without any additional cost.

Inviting a User to LinearB

In order to invite additional users to your LinearB account follow the next steps:

1. Go to Account Settings --> Users
2. Click on "Invite New User"
3. Fill out the invitation form with the name, email, and permission role of the user you would like to invite.
   1. If you are adding a user with Editor or Viewer permissions, select which teams this user can access.
4. Click "Send"

1. An invitation is sent to the user by email. While the user has not joined, their status will be "Pending"

Once the user logs in, The activation date will be changed from "Pending" to the date the user joined. You can resend invitations to users who have not yet logged in. Invitations will be sent via email to the user's email address.

User Permissions

Admin Users

Recommended for program managers and key team members who will be configuring LinearB for teams. Users with admin permissions will be able to connect and manage Git and PM integrations, as well as have full edit access to the entire application. Admin users have access to certain reports which may contain

Admin-only reports

• Resource Allocation
• Investment Profile

Editors

Recommended for team leads who will edit their specific team settings, and build team reports. Users with editor permissions will be able to customize personal metrics reports, as well as view dashboards, team metrics, and pulse reports for the specific teams to which they have been assigned.

Viewers

Recommended for individual contributors who will not need to edit LinearB settings. Users with viewer permissions will be able to view LinearB reports, dashboards, and pulse reports for the specific teams which they have been assigned.

How to Edit Users

Note that only admin users can edit permissions for editor and viewer users. To do so click on the three dots next to a username, select "Edit Permissions", select the new permission level and edit which relevant teams to which an editor or viewer has access, and click "Save".

Editing Permissions:

Admins can edit any user in LinearB.

Editors cannot edit or invite additional users.

Viewers cannot edit or invite additional users.

How to Delete Users

Click on the three dots next to a username, select "Delete User", select the new permission level and edit which relevant teams to which an editor or viewer has access, and click "Save".

Users FAQ

Do I get billed by the number of users with access to LinearB? No, LinearB billing is primarily based on the number of contributors (software developers linked to teams in LinearB) added to LinearB. You can have unlimited users accessing your LinearB application.

How long does it take for changes made to a user account to take effect? Pretty darn quick! Editors and Viewers who have their permissions changed will be forced from the application, and their new permissions will be in effect when the log back in.

Can all developers added to teams see their metrics? No, software developers added as contributors do not automatically get a user login to LinearB.