Roles and Permissions

Understand the different roles and what they can do

Last updated: December 20, 2024

Roles and Permissions

Scorecard.biz uses role-based access control to manage what users can do.

Organization Roles

Viewer

  • View scorecards and metrics they have access to
  • See dashboards and reports
  • Cannot enter or modify data

Contributor

  • Everything Viewers can do
  • Enter data for assigned metrics
  • Request corrections

Owner

  • Everything Contributors can do
  • Create and edit scorecards
  • Manage metric configuration
  • Approve corrections
  • Grant access to others

Domain Admin

  • Everything Owners can do
  • Manage organization settings
  • Invite and manage users
  • Configure integrations
  • View audit logs

Platform Admin

  • Full system access
  • Manage multiple organizations
  • System configuration

Scorecard-Level Access

Beyond organization roles, access can be granted per scorecard:

  • View: See the scorecard
  • Edit: Modify metrics and sections
  • Admin: Full control including access management

Metric-Level Access

For sensitive metrics:

  • Override scorecard access
  • Restrict who can view specific metrics
  • Common for salary, confidential data

Best Practices

  • Follow principle of least privilege
  • Review access regularly
  • Use groups for easier management
  • Document access decisions

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