Inboxes and Roles

Every user has an inbox of requests, items, and baselines. An inbox contains objects that are currently waiting on that user for further action. An object is added to a user's inbox when it is actioned to a state in which the user has a role to action it on to the next state. When the object is added to a user's inbox, the user automatically receives notification in an email message.

Whether an object appears in your inbox, and whether you can action it to the next state, can depend on whether the relevant roles are optional or pending. For details, see Assigning Pending and Optional Roles.

Related Topics

Roles and Design Parts

Roles on Projects and Streams

Assigning Roles to Baselines

Assigning Roles to Requests

Roles on Design Part Variants

Roles and Lifecycles

Delegating Roles

Choosing Role Capabilities

Special Roles