Roles and permissions matrix

Roles and Permissions Matrices are grids that define all of the possible user roles, system operations, and the specific permissions on those operations by role. Role names are represented in the columns, and system operations are in the rows. Both the roles and the operations can be grouped for ease of reading.

1. What is the role Matrix?
2. What are roles and permissions?
3. What is the purpose of a roles and permissions matrix how can they be useful outside of IT projects?

What is the role Matrix?

A responsibility assignment matrix (RAM), also known as RACI matrix (/ˈreɪsi/) or linear responsibility chart (LRC), describes the participation by various roles in completing tasks or deliverables for a project or business process.

What are roles and permissions?

Roles provide a way for community administrators to group permissions and assign them to users or user groups. Permissions define the actions that a user can perform in a community. When they assign roles, community administrators consider the tasks of a user in the context of a particular community.

What is the purpose of a roles and permissions matrix how can they be useful outside of IT projects?

The roles and permissions matrix is particularly important as it serves as a reference point for checks and balances within the system, since individuals are prevented from performing actions outside their roles and authorities. Roles are identified using organograms, job descriptions, and user guides, to name a few.