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How to configure settings for individual members

As an account Owner and Partner learn how to configure individual member settings including permissions, roles, teams, holiday calendars, capacity, and billing rates.

Learn how to configure settings for individual team members, including:

  • Permission profiles

  • Projects

  • Roles

  • Teams

  • Capacity

  • Rates

  • Holiday calendars

These settings help you manage access, organize your workforce, track utilization, and maintain accurate project billing and profitability.

Accessing member settings

To configure a team member’s settings:

  1. Navigate to the Team page > Members

  2. Click your own name or select a team member

  3. The member settings panel will open

Within this screen, you can manage all member-specific configurations.

Member configuration options

Configure permissions

User permissions define the level of access each team member has within the company account. Permissions control who can:

  • View information

  • Create or edit content

  • Manage settings

  • Access workflows

  • Configure operational areas across the platform

To configure a member’s permissions:

  1. Click on the 'Permission Profile' dropdown menu

  2. Select the appropriate permission profile

  3. New permission will be saved and applied

To learn more about permissions, access the resource here.

Configure roles

Roles define a team member’s function within your organization. Examples include:

  • Project Manager

  • Designer

  • Developer

  • Consultant

Roles help standardize permissions, reporting, and billing configurations across the company.

To assign or update a role:

  1. Click on the 'Role' dropdown menu

  2. Select the appropriate permission profile

  3. New role will be saved and applied

Role-Based billing

Roles can be connected to rate cards so project billing automatically reflects the assigned role rates.

To learn how to create roles, access the resource here.

To learn more about Project Billing, access the resource here.
To learn more about Rate Cards, access the resource here.

Configure teams

Teams help organize members into departments, functions, or groups. Examples:

  • Marketing

  • Operations

  • Product

  • Customer Success

Teams improve filtering, reporting, and resource management throughout the platform.

Assign a Team

To assign a member to a team:

  1. Click on the 'Teams' dropdown menu

  2. Select the appropriate permission profile

  3. New Team will be saved and applied

Please note that members can be assigned to multiple teams. You can add or remove teams at any time by clicking the “x” next to the team name.

Configure holiday calendars

Assign a holiday calendar to ensure accurate scheduling, availability, and capacity calculations. To create or manage Holiday Calendars:

  1. Navigate to Company Settings

  2. Create or edit a holiday calendar

  3. Assign the appropriate calendar to team members

This ensures holidays and non-working days are reflected correctly across the platform.

Configure capacity

Capacity defines the number of hours a member is available to work. Capacity settings help track:

  • Utilization

  • Availability

  • Workload balancing

  • Resource planning

Capacity data is reflected directly within the Timesheets page.

To configure capacity:

  1. Navigate to the Capacity section

  2. Choose either:

    • Daily capacity

    • Weekly capacity

  3. Enter the available working hours

  4. Changes will be saved

Configure rates

Rates are used for:

  • Client billing

  • Cost tracking

  • Profitability reporting

  • Financial forecasting

There are two primary rate types:

  • Billable Rate

  • Cost Rate

Configure 'Billable Rate'

The Billable Rate is the default hourly rate charged for the member’s tracked time unless overridden by project-specific settings.

To configure a billable rate:

  1. Open the member settings page

  2. Navigate to the Rates section

  3. Enter the member’s billable hourly rate

Billable rates are used for:

  • Client invoicing

  • Revenue calculations

  • Project billing reports

Configure 'Cost Rate'

The Cost Rate represents the internal hourly cost of the team member.

This value helps measure project profitability and internal labor costs.

To configure a cost rate:

  1. Open the member settings page

  2. Navigate to the Rates section

  3. Enter the member’s hourly cost rate

Where cost data appears

Cost data can be viewed in:

1. Time tracking page

Enable the cost field to automatically calculate labor costs based on tracked time.

2. Project Insights → Cost Breakdown

Review project costs, profitability, and labor analysis.

Best practices

  • Keep roles standardized across the organization for consistent reporting

  • Use teams to simplify filtering and analytics

  • Regularly review capacity settings to maintain accurate utilization tracking

  • Update billable and cost rates whenever compensation or pricing changes

  • Assign the correct holiday calendar to avoid scheduling inaccuracies

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