Configuring Roles

Principles relating to roles

In Watchdoc^® ,a role is a logical entity where a number of users with a common criteria can be grouped.

 

This kind of grouping is primarily used for statistical analysis purposes. In an organisation, roles generally serve to group users by department, by function or by geographical area, for example, so as to produce full reports on the use of print outs and in order to apportion costs.

 

A role is characterised by a name and comprises at least one and up to a number of users. Its definition is based on information from the various directories and groups that may have been defined.

 

Its definition is based on information from the various directories and groups that may be defined.

In Watchdoc^®, since the Role is primarily used to determine the distribution of an organization's print service activity to facilitate cost allocation, the interface's title is Roles and Services.