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Administrators

Note: The following information is based on the default settings and typical use of the system.

There are different types, or levels, of administrators and they include:

• Site Administrator (also referred to as the System Administrator)
• Company Administrator
• Project or Shell Administrator

The following explains each administrator type in detail.

Site Administrator (also referred to as the System Administrator)

A Site Administrator is responsible for the end-to-end administration.

Note: For cloud customers, the Oracle Primavera Technical Team performs the Site Administrator function. For on-premises customers, the customer performs the Site Administrator function.

The Site Administrator's tasks include:

• Loading modules.
• Loading certain system reports.
• Managing the License Manager.
• Performing basic system administration tasks, including unlocking locked user accounts.
• Performing Company Administrator and Project or Shell Administrator functions, if requested.
• Changing the Authentication Key.

Company Administrator

Generally, a Company Administrator administers the Owner Company (Sponsor Company) functions. For more information about an Owner Company, see User Administration.

The Company Administrator can also perform user tasks.

Note: Except where noted, the Company Administrator cannot perform tasks designated for the Site Administrator.

A Company Administrator typically performs the following tasks, depending on the permission:

• Creating multiple Partner Companies in the Owner Company.
• Creating users for each Partner Companies in the Owner Company.
• Managing the company properties, including Company Information, Company Settings, and Company Workspace.
• Managing company-level users, groups, and granting permissions.
• Managing Partner Company (or Member Company) status.
• Managing Partner Company (or Member Company) users.
• Creating cross-project or cross-Shell reports.
• Creating and maintaining Data Definitions (DDs) and Data Elements (DEs).
• Activating a Business Process schema.
• Defining record numbering scheme.
• Defining the company exchange rate and currencies.
• Creating shells.
• Managing project organization (categories) and shell organization (types).
• Setting up templates.
• Setting up and managing data structure.
• Configuring the User mode Navigator (for more information, see Configuring the User Mode Navigator).

In the system, you can have multiple company administrators.

The Company Administrator group, which can contain multiple company administrators, is automatically created when the Owner Company (Sponsor Company) is created.

This Company Administrator group has preset permissions. You can change permissions as needed.

Examples

• If new business processes are added.
• If new modules are added.
• If the Company Administrator assists in administration of other modules such as shells.

Project Administrator and Shell Administrator

Project and Shell Administrators manage project- and shell-level administration tasks. A project or shell administrator adds existing users to projects and shells and project and shell groups; restricts access within specific projects; sets up the project and shell cost, funding, Schedule of Value (SOV), or schedule sheets; and sets up business processes. Project and Shell Administrators typically:

• Administer shells they are a member of
• Add project and shell users, create groups and grant permissions
• Create and modify the Cost Sheet
• Create Business Process Setups and define workflows

To access company administration functions, see Company Workspace Landing Page (Admin).

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Assigning Access Control for Administrators of Company Information and Company Settings

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Last Published Tuesday, May 6, 2025