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[Help Center](https://support.sensorfact.eu/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Account & Billing](https://support.sensorfact.eu/knowledge/account-billing?hsLang=en) # Select the Correct User Role for Team Members ## Summary: Determine which of the four permission levels to assign to team members based on their operational responsibilities. ### **What you need** - **Administrator** access to the platform. - The email addresses of the team members you intend to invite or edit. ### **Roles at a glance:** - **Admin** This role has full access to all platform features. Intended for: Main users and project owners. - **Manager** This role has access to nearly all platform features, with a few restrictions (e.g., cannot create and edit users or use the Webshop). Intended for: Trusted users who do not hold executive-level decision-making rights. - **Staff** This role has a limited ability to modify settings or input values, but can view most data available in the platform. Intended for: Users who need the software for specific tasks, such as operators who explain stoppages or respond to alerts. - **Read-only** This role cannot edit any global settings that impact data or other users, but can still view most pages. Intended for: Guest users who should not be able to make any changes. ### **Detailed Permission Matrix** The following tables list all specific permissions, broken down by product area. *Note*: Any feature or page not explicitly mentioned in this list is accessible to all user roles. **General** | **Permission** | **Admin** | **Manager** | **Staff** | **Read-only** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Webshop: View Webshop | X | | | | | User management: Create, edit and delete users | X | | | | | Online onboarding: View & edit | X | | | | | User Management: View user management page | X | X | | | | Currency & Prices: Edit currency & prices | X | X | | | | Carbon Emissions: Create, edit & delete | X | X | | | | Group management: Create, edit and delete groups | X | X | | | | Production Schedules: Create, edit and delete | X | X | | | | Naming: Edit sensor & bridge names | X | X | | | | Dashboards: Create edit and delete dashboards | X | X | | | | Reports: Create & edit tracking reports settings | X | X | | | | Reports: Delete tracking reports | X | X | | | | Reports: Download report documents | X | X | X | | | Alerts: View configuration | X | X | | X | | Alerts: View recipients of alerts | X | X | | | | Alerts: Edit configuration | X | X | | | | See external links (knowledge base, release notes) | X | X | X | | **OEE** | **Permission** | **Admin** | **Manager** | **Staff** | **Read-only** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Stop reasons: Create, edit and delete stop reasons | X | X | | | | Configuration: Edit settings on configuration page | X | X | | | | Products: Create & edit products | X | X | | | | Operator view: Edit target speed | X | X | X | | | Operator view: Start and stop batches | X | X | X | | | Operator view: Explain & split stops | X | X | X | | | Manual quality: Insert quality data | X | X | X | | Information on how to invite new team members to the platform [is found here](https://8677414.hs-sites.com/knowledge/invite-new-team-members?hsLang=en). - 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