Roles & Permissions
Understand Owner, Admin, and Member roles in Better Analyst Teams — what each role can do and how permissions work.
Every team member is assigned one of three roles: Owner, Admin, or Member. Roles determine what actions a member can take within the team workspace.
Role Descriptions
Owner
The person who created the team. There is exactly one Owner per team. The Owner has full control over the team, including billing, member management, and all content. Ownership can be transferred to another member.
Admin
Admins help manage the team day-to-day. They can invite and remove Members, manage shared content, and configure data access settings. Admins cannot change billing, manage other Admins, or transfer ownership.
Member
Members can create and view shared content — chats, files, tasks, and reports. They have read/write access to the team workspace but cannot manage other members or change team settings.
Permissions by Category
Content Management
| Action | Owner | Admin | Member |
|---|---|---|---|
| View team content | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Create chats, files, and tasks | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Delete own team content | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Delete others' team content | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
Team Management
| Action | Owner | Admin | Member |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invite new members | ✓ | ✓ (Members only) | ✗ |
| Invite new admins | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Remove members | ✓ | ✓ (Members only) | ✗ |
| Remove admins | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Change member roles | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Transfer ownership | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Delete team | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Admins can only invite and remove Members — they cannot manage other Admins or the Owner.
Data Connectors
| Action | Owner | Admin | Member |
|---|---|---|---|
| Query shared connectors | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Add and configure connectors | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Remove connectors | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| View connector settings | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Update connector credentials | Creator only | Creator only | Creator only |
Connector credentials are protected — only the person who originally created the connector can update its credentials. This applies regardless of role: even Owners and Admins cannot edit credentials on connectors they didn't create. They can, however, delete a connector and re-add it with new credentials.
Knowledge Base
| Action | Owner | Admin | Member |
|---|---|---|---|
| Use knowledge base in chats | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Add knowledge base entries | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Edit knowledge base entries | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Remove knowledge base entries | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
Billing & Settings
| Action | Owner | Admin | Member |
|---|---|---|---|
| View billing details | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Manage billing and payment | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Change plan tier | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Update team name | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
Changing Roles
Only the Owner can change member roles:
- Promote a Member to Admin
- Demote an Admin to Member
See Managing Members for step-by-step instructions.
Transferring Ownership
The Owner can transfer ownership to any other team member. This is a permanent action — the previous Owner becomes an Admin. See Managing Members for details.