About Managing the Platform
- Mojib Javadi
Analytics
This section of the User Guide contains information for Platform Administrators to manage the Platform deployment. Platform Administrator is a high-privilege role that should be restricted to designated trained individuals who are knowledgeable on all aspects of the platform operation.
What is the Platform Administrator Role?
When Platform Administrators log into the Platform, they see the same major features of the Portal layout described in Becoming familiar with the Portal, but Platform Administrators have additional features for Platform Management and Project Creation.
Platform Administrator is a Pilot user role that grants the highest administrative privileges. Some points to consider when assigning the Platform Administrator role:
Permissions: From the Portal, Platform Administrators can perform all the Project Administrator’s functions plus additional user management and project creation functions not available to Project Administrators. This privilege facilitates complete oversight of the platform and allows Platform Administrators to provide support to Project members.
Platform Administrator' Footprint in the Audit Trail: When a Platform Administrator works in a Project, their actions are logged as a Platform Administrator, not a Project member. Additionally, Platform Administrators can view all projects in the Project Landing Page and create new Projects.
Project Role: Users with the Platform Administrator role cannot also hold a role in a Project (Project Administrator, Collaborator or Contributor). If a Platform Administrator anticipates the need to also become a member of a Project team in a research data science capacity, they should consider holding two accounts - one for the Platform Administration duties and one for their regular data science activities.