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Project Users

Project Roles


Each user has an Project Role that controls what Tasks they can edit, and what data they can manage inside the Project.

Project User roles at a Glance:

Role
Permissions Include

Project Admin

Everything. Full control over the Project Users, Settings, Assets, Imports, Publishing & Permissions. Can edit all Tasks in the Project.

Project Member


Additional Permissions allow Project Admins to grant specific capabilities to Project Members without changing their Project Role.

Currently the available additional permissions include:

Permission
Description

Separate from their Project Role, Users either have Full or Limited Planner Access - this defines product functionality access.

Planner Access
Entitlement

Planner access is set per Project, but requires a paid Planner Seat for Full access.


Planner Access can be set to Full or Limited for users whether you’re updating one person, multiple users at once, or inviting someone new.

Open the Project and click your Project Title in the top left, then Users

  • Individual Assignment:

    • Locate a specific User in the table

    • Toggle their Planner Access to Full​

These same steps can be taken to set Planner Access to Limited


Project Admins can grant the Import Master Schedule permission to Members either individually or in bulk.

  • Individual Assignment (User Panel)

    • Locate a specific User in the table

    • Click on the User's name

    • In the Extra Permissions section, toggle on Import Master Schedule


  • Open the Project and click your Project Title in the top left, then Users

  • Click "Add User" to trigger the Project Add User window

  • Enter email addresses separated by commas⁠

  • The system will validate email formats and check for existing users⁠


Archiving a User blocks their access to the Project without deleting their data or records in the Project.

Open the Project and click your Project Title in the top left, then Users

  • Indiviual Archive:

    • Locate a specific User in the table

    • Hover over their row and click ... then Archive User​


Deleting a Project User removes all record of that User from your Project. Users must already by archived, and not own any Tasks or Packages before they can be deleted⁠.

Open the Project and click your Project Title in the top left, then Users

  • Individual Delete:

    • Locate a specific User in the table

    • Hover over their row and click ... then Delete User​


Task Delegates allow one user to edit all tasks owned by another. For example, if User A is set as a Task Delegate for User B, they can edit any task assigned to User B.

A user can have multiple Task Delegates, and there’s no limit to how many can be assigned.

  • Open the Project

  • Click your Project Title in the top left, then Users

  • Locate the User you want to set a Delegate for

  • Click on the User's name to open the User Panel

See also:


Plan Reviewers create a two-step approval process for weekly plan updates. When a Task Owner marks their work as Ready, their assigned Reviewer gets notified and should review it before the final version is published.

  • Open the Project

  • Click your Project Title in the top left, then Users

  • Locate the User you want to set a Reviewer for

  • Click on the User's name to open the User Panel

See also:


Exporting Project Users allows you to download a CSV file containing user data from the Project Users table.

  • Open the Project and click your Project Title in the top left, then Users

  • Select at the top right of the table

Bulk Assignment
:
  • Select multiple Users using the checkboxes

  • Use the multi-select toolbar to turn on Full Planner Access for all selected Users⁠⁠​

  • Adding New Users:

    • When using the Add User flow, you can allocate Full Planner Access during the invitation process by toggling their Planner Access to Full

  • Bulk Assignment (User Table)

    • Select multiple Users using the checkboxes

    • Click the Additional Permissions icon in the multi-select toolbar.

    • Toggle on Import Master Schedule for the selected users.

  • Choose between Admin or Member for their Project Role

  • Toggle the Full or Limited Planner Access options as needed⁠

  • Click

  • Confirm
  • Bulk Archive:

    • Select multiple Users using the checkboxes

    • Use the multi-select toolbar to choose ... then Archive Users​

    • Confirm

  • Confirm
  • Bulk Delete:

    • Select multiple Users using the checkboxes

    • Use the multi-select toolbar to choose ... then Delete Users​

    • Confirm

  • Click in the Task Delegate section

  • Select one or more Users who should be able to edit all Tasks owned by this User

  • In the Plan Reviewer section, open the dropdown menu

  • Choose one User to act as the Reviewer for that person’s plan

  • Can make edits to their own Tasks and add new Users to the project⁠.

    Import Master Schedule

    Allows a Member to import a Master Schedule and manage imported tasks

    Full

    Complete access to all Planner features and View types

    Limited

    Restricted to List View only and mobile app access⁠

    Project Role Permission Matrix
    Data
    Admin
    Member
    Notes

    Additional Permissions

    Behaviour for Members with Permissions

    Members granted the Import Master Schedule permission can:

    • Import Master Schedules (XML, XER, and MPP files)

    • Move imported tasks from Unassigned → Backlog → Gantt

    Planner Access

    Planner Access: Full vs Limited
    Functionality
    Full
    Limited

    Gantt Views

    Managing Planner Access

    Set Full Planner Access:

    Key Access Rules
    • Setting a user’s Planner Access to Full will automatically assign them a paid Planner Seat if they don’t already have one.

    When Organisation-level Seats are removed, Planner Access is automatically adjusted within the User's Projects:⁠

    • Users with Full Planner access will be downgraded to Limited access if their Planner seat is revoked⁠

    • This ensures project access never exceeds what's permitted by organisation-level entitlements

    Managing Additional Permissions

    Additional Permissions Indicator

    Users with Additional Permissions applied will display an icon next to their Project Role.

    • The icon shows a n+ count of additional permissions assigned.

    • Hovering over the icon displays a tooltip listing the permissions.

    If no users have Additional Permissions, the icon column will not appear in the User Table.

    Adding Project Users

    To add a new User into your Project:

    What is the experience for newly Invited Users?
    • Users receive email invitations automatically when added⁠

    • These email invitations will have a shortcut to create an account

    • Once an account is created, the User will be able to access your Organisation and Project

    • The invite link is optional - invited Users can also sign up directly using their invited email address at

    Adding User Rules
    • Adding Users to Projects automatically adds them to the Organisation as Members⁠

    • Assigning Full access may trigger seat allocation and billing⁠

    • Some Organisations limit who can add Users to Projects⁠

    Archiving Project Users

    To Archive a User:

    What Happens When Project Users Are Archived

    Access Blocked

    • Users are blocked from opening the Project

    Cannot Be Allocated New Tasks

    • Other users cannot add archived Users as Task Owners or Assignees

    Status Indication

    • Archived users show as Archived throughout the project

    Billing Impact

    • Archiving a Project User has no impact on their Paid Seat or billing status

    Records Preserved

    • User data and activity history remain intact⁠ on the Project

    Super Admin Protection

    • If archiving a Project Admin, there must be at least one other active Project Admin⁠

    Restoring an Archived Project User

    Automatic Reactivation: Restores the User's access to the Project and they can plan & be assigned work as before.

    Deleting Project Users

    To Delete a Project User:

    What Happens When Users Are Deleted from the Project

    Permanent Removal:

    • Deleting a User fully removes them from the Project. They can’t be restored but they can be re-invited if needed, and will need to be re-added to any Tasks.

    Data Impact:

    • Any changes the user made to a task remain in-tact and recorded as a historic event on the Task

    Task Delegates

    To set a Task Delegate:

    Task Delegate Permissions

    Task Delegates can interact with a Task with all the same permissions as an Owner, aside from:

    • Making the Task Ready

    Plan Reviewer

    To set a Plan Reviewer:

    Exporting Project Users

    To Export Project Users:

    Project Users Export Format
    Column
    Description

    Name

    Task Ownership
    Reviewing Plans

    Create Tasks

    Edit Tasks

    Members can only edit tasks they are the owner, assignee or delegate for

    Manage Project Settings

    Manage Project Permissions

    Add Project Users (who already exist at the Organisation level)

    Project-controlled

    Add Project Users (who do not already exist at the Organisation level)

    Organisation-controlled

    Manage Project Users

    Create Teams

    Manage Integrations

    Import Tasks via CSV

    Import Master Schedule

    Members require the Import Master Schedule additional permission to access this feature

    Publish the Plan

    Make Ready

    For their own part of the plan

    Manage Publicly Shared Data

    Create and Share Views

    Manage All Views

    Create & Manage Folders

    Project-controlled

    Create & Manage Packages

    Create & Manage Labour

    Create & Manage Plant

    Create & Manage Materials

    Create & Manage Subcontractors

    Create & Manage Locations

    Create & Manage Calendars

    Create & Manage Delay Reasons

    Create & Manage Blockers

    Project-controlled

    Create & Manage Tags

    Project-controlled

    Create New Diaries

    Edit Own Diaries

    Edit Diaries Created by Others

    Contribute to All Diaries

    Members can only contribute if they are added as a Contributor

    Board Views

    Map Views

    List Views

    Aphex Mobile (List & Map)

    Published Versions

    User's chosen display name

    Email

    User's email address

    Role

    User's Project Role

    LastLogin

    The date of the last time the user logged in to the Organisation

    Planner Access

    Full/Limited

    Status

    Archived/Active

    Task Delegate

    Email addresses of the User's Task Delegates

    Plan Reviewer

    Email address of the User's Plan Reviewer

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