Answer
Group Tags are key:value metadata applied at the Group level in the ANVL Admin Portal. They are used to describe organizational context for a Group and are the main way ANVL supports reporting rollups, hierarchy modeling, and broader analytics structures.
Group Tags are important because ANVL does not use nested Groups for hierarchy. Instead, organizations model rollups such as region, business unit, or operating area through tags.
Group Tags do not control:
user access
permissions
workflow availability
They are primarily used for:
reporting and analytics
organizational rollups
hierarchy modeling
supporting consistent structures for integrations or cross-platform reporting
Steps
Review Group Tags in the Admin Portal
Open the ANVL Admin Portal.
Go to Group Management.
Locate and open the Group you want to review.
Review the existing Group Tags.
Design a tagging strategy
Define how your organization wants to structure Groups for reporting.
Decide which rollups are needed, such as:
region
business unit
operating group
program
subsidiary
Standardize the tag keys and values before applying them broadly.
Apply tags consistently
Use the same tag keys and values across all Groups that should roll up together.
Review for consistency before making bulk changes.
Confirm the required groupType tag is set correctly for each Group.
What Group Tags are
key:value metadata stored at the Group level
fully customizable by your organization
used to describe where a Group fits in the business structure
Example:
[
{ "businessUnit": "Manufacturing" },
{ "region": "Midwest" },
{ "operatingGroup": "Plant Operations" }
]
Required Group Tag
groupType is required for all Groups.
Accepted values:
UAT = Demonstration or testing sites
PROD = live operational sites
This tag supports deployment and reporting logic.
How Group Tags are commonly used
Organizations often use Group Tags to support rollups such as:
business units
regions
operating areas
programs
subsidiaries
If your organization also uses other Benchmark Gensuite applications, Group Tags can help support consistent reporting structures across platforms. Common examples may include tags used for broader enterprise reporting alignment.
Important notes
Group Tags are how ANVL models hierarchy for reporting.
They do not grant or remove access.
They do not control workflow deployment by themselves.
Inconsistent tag values can break rollups or make reporting harder to trust.
Tags used for cross-platform reporting or integration support should be reviewed carefully before broad rollout.