Quick Answer
The Assignment Administrator permission has global visibility of learning across the Pinnacle Series platform and can set up external learning tracking and approve or deny it for any user, while the Assignor permission limits visibility and approval to users they manage or who belong to Groups they own.
What This Article Helps With
This article explains the permissions that affect external learning tracking in Pinnacle Series: Assignment Administrator and Assignor. These permissions control who can set up external learning tracking, who can submit, track, approve, and view external learning, and how far each permission reaches. It is intended for administrators and users with elevated permissions.
Required Permissions for External Learning Tracking
Assignment Administrator
The Assignment Administrator permission has visibility to all learning globally across the Pinnacle Series platform. It also allows the user to set up the external learning tracking area, create external learning tracking activities and their associated attributes, and approve or deny external learning tracking for any user.
Assignor
The Assignor permission is a secondary permission. It allows a user to see learning only for users whose manager is that Assignor and for users who belong to Groups the Assignor owns or to child Groups the Assignor owns. The Assignor can also approve or deny learning for those same users.
Why These Permissions Were Introduced
These permissions limit who can configure learning-related setup areas, so that only users with the appropriate permissions can set up external learning, tracking records, and their attributes. They also use the organizational structure configured in the administration area, including Groups, child Groups, and Group Owners, to determine the scope of the Assignor permission.
Helpful Tips
- The Assignor scope follows the Group structure. Set up Group ownership carefully, because an Assignor's visibility and approval reach depend on the Groups and child Groups they own.
- The available documentation states that these permissions are expected to expand as future assignments work is added. It does not define those future changes.
- For a broader overview of platform permissions, see Explanation of Pinnacle Series Platform Permissions.
Common Questions
Does the Assignment Administrator permission limit visibility to specific Groups?
No. The Assignment Administrator permission has visibility to all learning globally across the Pinnacle Series platform.
What is the difference between the Assignment Administrator and Assignor permissions?
The Assignment Administrator permission applies across the whole platform and can set up external learning tracking. The Assignor permission applies only to users whose manager is the Assignor and to users in Groups the Assignor owns or child Groups the Assignor owns.
Can an Assignor approve or deny learning for any user?
No. An Assignor can approve or deny learning only for users whose manager is the Assignor and for users in Groups the Assignor owns or child Groups the Assignor owns.