Resource requests in Productive are controlled by dedicated permissions, letting you decide who can see, create, and resolve requests.

You can use default system permission sets or create custom sets to match your team’s workflow.

📌 Note: Resource requests must be enabled in Settings > Resourcing before they can be used.

The View resource requests permission lets users access the Resource Requests tab in budgets and deals. Users with this permission can open requests to see the details, but they cannot edit them.

📌 This permission is essential if someone needs to track requests without actively managing them.

By default, this permission is granted to:

The Request resource permission allows users to:

By default, this permission is granted to:

📌 Good to know: Only the person who created a request can edit it. All other users with view access will see the request in read-only mode.

The Resolve resource requests permission is for users who manage and allocate resources. It allows them to:

By default, this permission is granted to Admins and Profitability Managers.

Subscribers follow the same logic as task subscriptions. A user automatically becomes a subscriber when:

Subscribers can also be manually added or removed. Being a subscriber ensures you receive updates and stay in the loop on all activity related to that request.

Resource requests introduce a dedicated notification set:

📌 Each type can be turned on or off in Notification Settings, giving your team full control over which updates they receive.

👉 Read more about notification settings here.