Security roles

An administrator can create and assign roles to the users. The administrator can also grant or restrict access to the application for these users. Each user (except the administrator) can be assigned only one role. Whereas a single role can be assigned to multiple users. A change in the role definition can impact each user assigned to that role. The administrator can create new roles based on the Role Templates which can also be directly assigned to the users

Roles enable user access to the functionalities at two levels:

• Categories: Categories correspond to the main menu options and a group of tasks. If a category is implemented for a role, the users assigned to the role have access to the category. For example, if the Implemented check box is selected for the Demand category, the Demand menu is displayed for all the users assigned to the role.
• Modules: Each category has several modules. Modules correspond to menu options and task variations of the menu items . To implement a module for a role, the corresponding category must be implemented for the role. For example, if the Implemented check box is selected for the Demand category, you can select the corresponding modules such as Summary, View Demand (task under Releases), and Edit Demand (task under Update Schedule). The users can access and perform the tasks related to the selected modules.