Decentralized Permissions allow Above Units to have their own categories, only visible by those in the Above Unit. Initially, only the Head of Above Unit and Assistant Head of Above Unit can manage them and create content in it, but just like regular categories, read and write permissions can be given to other roles within the Above Unit.
There are three types of categories that can be created as decentralized categories:
- Resources Categories,
- Training Categories (Courses, Learning Paths, Events)
- Group Categories.
Giving Permissions
In the left navigation, make sure you are in the Academy Workspace.
When in the Academy Workspace, select Academy Admin for all Academy Administration options.
Select Organization and then Set Up Organization.
Under the Above Units tab, select the Above Unit Type you want have these permissions. Then select the categories you want them to have.
1. Set as a Brand
Setting an Above Unit Type as a Brand allows for the above unit to have a custom logo, cover, certificate, or name. More information on Brands can be found here: Labeling an Above Unit as a Brand
2. Can create resources categories
If this option is selected, then the Heads and Assistant Heads of will be able to manage their own resources categories.
3. Can create training categories
If this option is selected, then the Heads and Assistant Heads of will be able to manage their own training categories.
4. Can create group categories
If this option is selected, then the Heads and Assistant Heads of will be able to manage their own group categories.
After selecting the desired permissions, the Admin needs to click on Save Decentralized Permissions to save the changes. Once permissions are given, a new category will be created with the title of the Above Unit under the selected features (resources, training, group).
For example, if the Admin select the Above Unit Type "City" to be able to manage their own Training Categories and there is an Above Unit titled "New York" of Type "City", then the Heads and Assistant Heads of the Above Unit "New York" will have a new category titled "New York" under their Course Categories.
The Head of the Above Unit will be able to set the permissions for this category (for jobs and connected units) or create subcategories. Users from other Above Units or Units not connected to the Above Unit "New York" will not be able to see this category.
Notes
- The Heads and Assistant Heads of the Above Unit have the option to add public content in their Above Unit's Training Categories and only their employees will be able to access it.
- A decentralized category (Resources/Training) always has the same name with the Above Unit that it refers to. Otherwise it would be impossible to know which category is connected with which Above Unit. If you want to edit the name then you have to edit the name of the Above Unit itself.
- It is not possible to delete a decentralized category directly. Instead, to remove a decentralized category, the corresponding Above Unit must be deleted.
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