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ANVL Admin Portal Guide

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Anvl Roles & Permissions Overview

ANVL Platform Roles

  • TECH: Access the Anvl mobile applicationto complete workflows. ​Core role designed for frontline workers.

  • ADMIN: View site-level data. ​Key role for managers andsupervisors.

Admin Portal Permissions

  • Admin Portal = Highest level of acess

  • Permissions (configured at user-level)​

    • Create Users​

    • Manage Users​

    • Create Groups​

    • Manage Groups

Workflow Management Permissions (Mobilize & Editor)

  • Create, edit, & publish workflows.​

  • Permissions (configured at the user-level)​

    • Create: Create new workflows.​

    • Edit: Edit existing workflows.​

    • View: View existing workflows.​

    • DeleteDraft: Delete in-progress workflows not yet published.​

    • Publish-UAT: Publish workflows to Testing groups.

    • Publish-ALL: Publish workflows to Testing groups and Production groups.

Admin Portal Overview

Manage users, groups, and permissions in one place for streamlined system oversight.​

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Anvl Hierarchy Overview

Customizable Hierarchy 🏷️​

Apply tags to users or groups for flexibility in reporting and management.​

Scalability 📈

Supports growth and evolving organizational needs.

Groups Overview

  • A Group in Anvl represents an individualsite with access to the Anvl platform. ​

  • The Group stores the site's Workflows(Audits), Users, and Assignments.​

  • A Group can also store metadata about the site, such as its Operating Group, Region, and Division. This metadata is stored as Group Tags.

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Users Overview

  • A User in Anvl represents an individual person with access to the Anvl platform. ​

  • The User record stores the user's contact details, language, permissions & access, Supervisor assignment, and notifications settings.​

  • A User record can also store metadata about the individual, such as their Job Title. This metadata is stored as Tags.​

  • Users can have access to one or manyGroups.​

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User Tags

  • User Tags function similarly to Group Tags.​

  • User Tags do not impact a User's access orpermissions within Anvl. Instead, they captureinformation critical for reporting & analytics.​

  • Tags can also be used to store HRIS data.​

  • Users are currently configured with the "Job Title"tag.

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Admin Portal Functions - How to use the Admin Portal

Access the Admin Portal

  1. Login to ANVL Manager(insights.anvl.com)​

  2. In the top right corner select the downcarat next to Welcome, YOUR NAME!

  3. Select Admin Portal

Admin Portal Functions Overview

Disclaimer: Changes can and will impact users.

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  • Bulk Group Creation: Create new Groups ​

  • Group Management: View Groups ​

  • Bulk User Creation: Create new Users​

  • User Management: Manage Users​

    • Update User account details​

    • Assign/Re-Assign Supervisor​

    • Activate/Inactivate​

    • Update User Roles, Permissions, & Group Access​

    • Force Logout​

User Management

User Management Overview

  • Update User Account Details

    • Name ​

    • Email​

    • Phone​

    • Preferred Language​

  • Assign/Re-Assign Supervisor

  • Activate/Inactivate

  • Update User Roles & Permissions

    • Roles: TECH, ADMIN​

    • Hidden [On/Off] (for test users only)​

    • Can modify user: grants access to USERS tab in ANVL Manager​

  • Force Logout

Note: User Details can be edited in bulk or one at a time in-line.

User Profile Fields

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User Identifiers & Access

  • ID (UUID): Unique identifier for the user profile.​

  • Sub (UUID): Unique identifier used for supervisor assignments.​

  • Username: User’s login credential, linked to SSO.​

Roles & Permissions

  • Roles: Defines product access (TECH, ADMIN).​

  • Can Modify User: Grants access to manage users via Users tab (checkbox).​

User Details

  • First Name / Last Name: User's name.​

  • Email: User's email address.​

  • Phone: User's contact number.​

  • Preferred Language: IETF language setting (e.g., en-US, fr-FR).​

Status & Visibility

  • Status: User’s current state(Active, Inactive).​

  • Hidden: IT/testing-only users(hidden from assignments, checkbox).​

Organization & Membership​​

  • Supervisor: ID field of user's supervisor. Links user to their supervisor for reporting hierarchy.​​

  • Organization ID: Unique identifier for the org.​​

  • Division IDs: List of all groups the user has access to.​​

  • Division ID: Primary group the user belongs to.​

Metadata & Tracking

  • Created At / Updated At: Timestamps in UTC.​

  • Tags: Metadata associated with the user profile (JSON format).​

User Management Fields

Field Label​

Description​

Values​

ID​

Unique Identifier for User Profile​

Unique Alphanumeric ID (UUID)​

Sub​

Unique Identifier used as Supervisor ID​

Unique Integer ID (UUID)​

Username​

User's login credential, linked to SSO​

Email Address / AD Account Username (e.g., user@example.com)​

First Name​

User's first name​

String (e.g., John)​

Last Name​

User's last name​

String (e.g., Doe)​

Roles​

Defines product access (Workflow side, Manager side, or both)​

List (e.g., ['tech'], ['admin'], ['tech', 'admin'])​

Supervisor ID​

The ID of the user's supervisor. ​

Unique Integer ID (UUID)​

Phone​

User's phone contact.​

Phone number including country code. (e.g. +1555-555-5555)​

Status​

Current status of the user​

Enum (Active, Inactive)​

Email​

User's email address​

Email (e.g., user@example.com)​

Created At​

Timestamp of account creation (UTC)​

Datetime (e.g., 2024-01-01T12:00:00Z)​

Updated At​

Timestamp of last update to the account (UTC)​

Datetime (e.g., 2024-02-01T15:30:00Z)​

Hidden​

Indicates if a user is hidden for IT/testing purposes​

Boolean (Checked/Unchecked)​

Organization ID​

Unique Identifier for the organization/subscriber​

Unique Alphanumeric ID (UUID)​

Preferred Language​

User's language preference in IETF format​

String (e.g., en-US, fr-FR)​

Can Modify User​

Indicates if the user can access and modify other users​

Boolean (Checked/Unchecked)​

Tags​

Metadata tags associated with the user profile​

JSON format (e.g., [{'tag':'value'}])​

Division IDs​

List of integer IDs representing groups the user has access to​

List of Integers (e.g., [101, 202, 303])​

Division ID​

Primary integer ID representing the main group the user belongs to​

Integer (e.g., 730)​

Bulk Update Users

Use Case: Edit User profile information formultiple Users at once. These updates area FULL REPLACE.

Steps:

  1. Search or Filter for User by anycolumn header value.​

  2. Select the checkbox to the left of eachUser profile to include in the bulkupdate. ​

  3. Select Bulk Update Users.​

  4. Enter the desired value(s) for each ofthe User field(s) to update.​

  5. Leave any fields you don't want toupdate blank. ​

  6. Select Update.​

  7. Verify the updates were successful.

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Bulk Update Options

  • Supervisor: Must be Integer value identifier (ID)of the supervisor​

  • Language Preference: Must be IETF StandardCode (list can be provided)​

  • Phone Number

  • Format: Country code & number​

  • Ex: +1c5555555555​

  • User Tags

    • Format: key:value​

    • Ex. Job Title:Technician​

  • Roles: ADMIN and/or TECH

Verifying if Updates are Successful

After you submit an update in the User Management tab, validate the success or failure of the submission. ​

Successful Submissions

  • Returns one row per user profile when the update submission is successful. ​

  • Even if the update is submitted successfully, some profiles may not be updated.

  • Check for the "errorType" message. This indicates the associated profile was not updated.​

Failed Submissions

  • Returns one row per user file when the update submission fails.​

  • If a submission fails, there is likely an error with the data format entered.​

Bulk Update Division IDs

Use Case: Edit Group membership formultiple Users at once. ​

Steps:

  1. Search or Filter for User by any columnheader value.​

  2. Select the checkbox to the left of eachUser profile to include in the bulk update. ​

  3. Select Bulk Update Division IDs.​

  4. Enter the Division IDs: string of Integervalues.​

  5. Select Add to add IDs to the list or Remove to remove IDs from the list.​

  6. Select Remove Division IDs or Add Division IDs.​

    1. Remove Division IDs removes the user from the Group.​

    2. Add Division IDs adds the user to the Group.​

  7. Verify the updates were successful.​

Edit In-Line

Use Case: Edit one User field value at a time. Unique values like names or one-off changes can be made by editing in line.​

Steps:

  1. Search or Filter for User by any column header value.​

  2. Select the field to update by clicking into the cell.​

  3. Make the edit (Ex. First Name from John to Jack)​

  4. Select Save to save the change or Cancel to cancel the change.​

  5. Verify the updates were successful.​

Note: Some fields cannot be edited e.g.ID, Sub, Username, Created At, UpdatedAt

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Pro-Tips

Filter:

  • Filter by any column header value. ​

  • Use AND or OR logic for advanced filters.​

Sort: All column headers are sortable.​
Inactivate Users: Shuts off all account access (bulk action).​

Force Logout​:​

  • Refreshes user acount immediately by signing theuser out of Anvl.​​

  • User must be Online for logout to apply.​​

  • Helpful if user receives 'Failed to Load' error.​​

  • Single User: Force Logout​​

  • Multiple Users: Bulk User Logout​​

Group Management

Use Group Management to: ​

  1. Find Group IDs for User Division assignment​

  2. Add Work Item Categories (only for Work-first Orgs)​

  3. Add Workflow Categories (e.g. "Safety," "Quality")​

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Find Group IDs

Use Case: Find Group IDs to support Bulk User Creation and User Management.​

Steps:

  1. Filter or Sort for Group by any column header value.​

  2. Locate the Group ID in the ID column.​

Add Work Item Categories (Work-First Orgs)

Use Case: Create new Work Item Categories for Work management. Work ItemsCategories appear to end users when creating or editing Work Items. ​

Steps:

  1. Filter for Groups by any column header value.​

  2. Select the checkbox to the left of each User profile to include in the bulk update.

  3. Select + Work Item Categories.

  4. Enter the Category Name. Check the is Default? Box to set the category as the default.​

  5. Select + Work Item Categories. Repeat for each Category. The list of added values will appear in the box below.​

  6. Select Save.​

Note: New Groups do not inherit the Work Item Categories from previously created Groups. Work Item Categories must be manually added for each new Anvl Group. ​

Add Workflow Categories

Use Case: Create new Workflow Categories for Workflow Template organization. WorkflowCategories appear to end users when starting a Workflow.​

Steps:

  1. Filter for Groups by any column header value.​

  2. Select the checkbox to the left of each User profile to include in the bulkupdate. ​

  3. Select + Workflow Categories.

  4. Enter the Category Name, Description, Color, and Order.

  5. Type in the Category Type in ALL CAPS. (E.g. Name = Safety, Type =SAFETY)

  6. Select + Workflow Categories. Repeat for each Category. The list of addedvalues will appear in the box below.​

  7. Select Save.​

Note: New Groups do not inherit the Workflow Categories from previously created Groups. Workflow Categories must be manually added for each new Anvl Group. ​

Bulk Group/User Creation

Bulk Group Creation Overview

  1. Open the CSV file template provided to you by your Anvl point-of-contact.​

  2. Follow the instructions in the template and fill out the required information for each user.​

  3. Save as a CSV file.

  4. Select or drag and drop the CSV file in the Bulk Group Creation file box.​

Bulk User Creation Overview

  1. Open the CSV file template provided to you by your Anvl point-of-contact.​

  2. Follow the instructions in the template and fill out the required information for each user.​

  3. Save as a CSV file.

  4. Select or drag and drop the CSV file in the Bulk Group Creation file box.​

Bulk Group/User Creation Submission

  1. Validate the information and make changes if needed. ​

  2. If changes are made, select Save to save the changes or Cancel to cancel the changes before submitting. ​

  3. Once the information is validated, select Submit Rows to create the Groups.​

Note: Edit directly in the cells as needed.​

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