Quick Answer
In Pinnacle Series, the Assignor permission controls learning actions and the Reporting Manager permission controls learning insight, while the scope of users each one covers comes from Group Owner status (extending to child groups of a group you own) and separately includes any user who reports directly to you, regardless of group ownership.
What This Article Helps With
This article explains how the Assignor permission, the Reporting Manager permission, and Group Owner status work together to control who can assign or review learning, and for which users, in Pinnacle Series. It applies to Pinnacle Series users holding one or more of these elevated permissions.
The Permission Model at a Glance
- Assignor: Controls learning actions - assignments and external learning.
- Reporting Manager: Controls learning insight - progress, engagement, and outcomes.
- Group Owner: Contributes to the scope of users these permissions apply to.
Permissions grant capabilities; group ownership and direct-report relationships determine whom those capabilities apply to. As this article puts it: "Group ownership controls visibility - not permissions."
Common Misunderstandings
- Group Owners do not automatically gain Assignor or Reporting Manager permissions.
- Reporting Managers do not see all users by default.
- Assignor and Reporting Manager permissions do not override group boundaries.
- Assignor and Reporting Manager scope is not limited to the direct members of a group you own - it also extends to that group's child groups, and separately covers any user who reports directly to you, regardless of group ownership.
Assignor Permission (Action-Oriented)
Controls learning actions. An Assignor can:
- Assign learning content to users who report directly to them, and to users in a group they own or any child group of that group.
- Manage and track assignments for those users.
- Review, approve, or deny external learning submissions for those users.
Reporting Manager Permission (Insight-Oriented)
Controls access to reporting and insight, not assignments. A Reporting Manager can:
- View learning progress, completion, and engagement metrics for users who report directly to them, and for users in a group they own or any child group of that group.
- Analyze training adoption and effectiveness for those users.
- Monitor outcomes without changing assignments or content.
As this article puts it: "Reporting Managers gain visibility into performance, not control over learning actions."
Practical Example
Annie is both an Assignor and a Reporting Manager. These permissions give her assignment tools and reporting dashboards, but neither one determines which users she can act on or see. Because she is also a Group Owner, her assignments and reports extend to her owned group and all of that group's child groups. They also always include any users who report directly to her, regardless of group ownership. Group Owner status doesn't add tools - it sets part of the boundary for both her actions and her insight.
Reporting Visibility & Governance
The Reporting Manager permission determines which reporting features are available. Group ownership and direct-report relationships determine which users appear in those reports. Managers see the teams and individuals they're responsible for, without seeing data across departments, regions, or projects they don't own or manage.
Golden Rule: Assignors act. Reporting Managers observe. Scope comes from Group Ownership (including child groups) and direct reports.
Role Summary
- Assignor: Assigns and manages learning. Scope comes from Group Owner status (including child groups) and from users who report directly to them. Reporting access is optional, via Reporting Manager.
- Reporting Manager: Views learning insight and outcomes. Scope comes from Group Owner status (including child groups) and from users who report directly to them. Has reporting access.
- Assignment Admin: Full platform control, with global scope and reporting access.
Helpful Tips
- Pairing Reporting Manager with Group Owner suits leadership visibility. Pairing Assignor with Group Owner suits day-to-day learning ownership. This split keeps insight broad enough to manage performance while keeping actions tightly governed.
Common Questions
Does Assignor or Reporting Manager scope include child groups, or only the group I own directly?
It includes child groups. Scope extends to any group you own and all of that group's child groups, not just the group's direct members.
Does Group Ownership determine the entire scope of my Assignor or Reporting Manager permission?
No. In addition to any group you own and its child groups, your scope also always includes any user who reports directly to you, independent of group ownership.