Creating and managing workgroups

Creating a new Workgroup

You have to be an Administrator to add a new Workgroup

1. Go to “Administrator Tools” at the bottom of the Dashboard side menu. If you do not see the "Administrator Tools" option in the sidebar, you will not be able to create or edit a Workgroup in the Registry.

2. Select “Manage Workgroups"

3. Click the "Add New Workgroup" button

4. Add the Stewardship Organisation you want this new Workgroup to belong to

5. Add a Name for the Workgroup and a Definition 

6. Once done, click the "Create new workgroup" button and you will be taken to the new Workgroup's page

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Managing a Workgroup 

1. Go to “Administrator Tools” at the bottom of the Dashboard side menu

2. Select “Manage Workgroups"

3. Click the Workgroup you would like to manage

4. In the  tab you can archive the Workgroup, see recently changed items, view discussions and view issues

The  tab is where you can view metadata in the Workgroup

The  tab is where you can view and create new discussions within the Workgroup 

The  tab is where you can view any issues associated with any metadata within the Workgroup

The  tab is where you can view and add members to the Workgroup and manage current members 

The  tab is where you can edit the Name and Definition of the Workgroup 

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