Oracle\xAE Fusion Middleware Helpset for Oracle Enterprise Repository 11g Release 1 (11.1.1.5.0) E16516-02	Contents

User Role Descriptions

Oracle Enterprise Repository users are defined by roles. Roles are managed on the Admin screen, as are the Access Settings that apply to each role. Access to the Admin screen is restricted to those with the appropriate permission.

The default roles shipped with Oracle Enterprise Repository are described below.

User

Anyone with an Oracle Enterprise Repository user name and password is considered to be a user. This role can be assigned as the default role for any new users at the time the user is created. All Oracle Enterprise Repository users can:

• View news about the company's reuse initiatives
• Locate, evaluate, and use/download assets
• View projects that are associated with assets
• Generate reports
• Submit assets to the registrar

Access Administrator

The Access Administrator creates all Oracle Enterprise Repository users and assigns users permissions. The Access Administrator must be familiar with the functions of the Admin screen. Access Administrators can:

• Create, view, and edit users and permissions
• Generate reports

Advanced Submitter

The Advanced Submitter role is typically assigned to asset builders and harvesters.

• Asset Builders focus on building the asset content base. They respond to organization-wide asset needs as well as individual project needs.
• Harvesters study post-implementation projects for asset reuse potential.

Advanced Submitters can:

• Locate, evaluate, and use/download assets
• View projects that are associated with assets
• Generate reports
• Submit assets to the registrar
• Edit asset metadata prior to asset registration

Registrar

The Registrar is the single point of acceptance or rejection for any asset. The Registrar role may be assigned to multiple people. Registrars can:

• Locate, evaluate, and use/download assets
• View projects that are associated with assets
• Generate reports
• Submit assets to the registrar
• Edit asset metadata prior to asset registration
• Accept assets for the registration process
• Approve tabs
• Register assets
• Edit access settings

Registrar Administrator

The Registrar Administrator creates and manages asset types and compliance templates within Oracle Enterprise Repository, using the Type Manager. Registrar Administrators can:

• Locate, evaluate, and use/download assets
• View projects that are associated with assets
• Generate reports
• Submit assets to the registrar
• Edit asset metadata prior to asset registration
• Accept assets for the registration process
• Approve tabs
• Register assets
• Edit access settings
• Edit artifact stores and asset types/compliance templates

Project Administrator

Project Administrators create projects and assign users and assets to projects via the Projects screen, which is visible only to users with the appropriate permission. Project Administrators can also close projects, indicate which assets were deployed, and review, validate, and optionally override the predicted, consumer-reported value of assets used in a project through the project-reported asset value user interface. Project Administrators can:

• Create, edit, and view projects
• Generate reports

System Administrator

The System Administrator configures Oracle Enterprise Repository for use, including, possibly, installation as well as the post-installation configurations. The System Administrator typically can:

• Enable and edit system settings
• Generate reports

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