Understanding permissions and how to empower your local managers

Ziik is build to connect, engage and empower your local managers. Here is what you need to know.

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Permissions are defined by two factors

1. Role-based permissions (User types)

2. Location-based permissions (Units)

How permissions work in practise


 

Permissions are defined by two factors

Peoples permissions are defined by two factors in Ziik.

  1. Peoples role in your organization. We call that User Types in Ziik.
  2. Peoples location (work place) in your organisation. We call that Unit in Ziik.

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1. Role-based permissions (User types)

For practical reasons permissions are defined on a role basis. In Ziik we use the term User type for role based permissions. You cannot create Users in Ziik without assigning a User type.

Example of User Types:

  • Managers
  • Employees
  • Part-time Employees
  • Sub-contractors

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Only Users with Admin permission can create and manage User Types.

 


 

2. Location-based permissions (Units)

In Ziik you will create your own organization using Units, which can be very simple or more advanced, depending on your company's organizational chart. You cannot create Users in Ziik without placing them at the right place in your organization. Users will be empowered with the permissions set at their User type (role) from their location in your organization.  
 

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How permissions work in practise

Users will be empowered with the permissions set at their User type (role) from their location in your organization.  

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Here are some examples :


Users in Top Unit

Users with permissions can share information with the intire organisation or selected parts of the organisation. 

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Users in a Branch Head 

Users with permissions can share information in their own unit and all units directly blow.

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Ex.: Users in Local Unit 

Users with permissions can share information in their own unit.
 

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