# Tablion Data Portal

Tablion is a data request portal that provides its users with a streamlined, secure way to request data from data owners. It strictly organises the specifics of its users' data request processes, enabling better operational efficiency and cost reduction, as well as encourages more informed decision-making and process improvement.

### Functionality of Tablion Data Portal

Some of the primary functions of Tablion include:

* Well-defined user roles that align to business processes and responsibilities
* In-depth data request customisation
  * With capacity for a wide range of data access requirements
* Management of customisable, prerequisite data passports
* Organisation of data teams
  * Including unique roles, tasks/artefact allocation and Administrator-controlled onboarding
* In-depth page and content customisation
* Support for connection to an Aristotle Metadata Registry, from which datasets can be synced for request.

### User Roles in Tablion:

* **Administrator:** An Administrator user is an individual or group responsible for managing the Tablion system and its associated functionalities. Administrators can:
  * Adjust system-wide settings related to:
    * Users
    * Data Teams
    * Datasets
    * Data passports
    * Document types
    * Custom pages
    * Custom content
    * Versions
    * Reports
    * Report builder
    * Notifications
  * Approve or deny data passport applications
  * Approve, deny, and onboard the team members of data requests
  * Access the toolbox
* **Data Passport Approver:** A Data Passport Approver is an individual or group responsible for reviewing and approving data passport requests from researchers. Data Passport Approvers can approve or deny data passport applications
* **Data Request Approver:** A Data Request Approver is an individual or group responsible for reviewing data requests and ensuring that all requirements for data access are met. Data Request Approvers can approve, deny, and onboard the team members of data requests
* **Researcher:** A Researcher is an individual or group seeking data from an organisation to conduct research. Researchers can:
  * Apply for data passports via data passport applications
  * Request access to datasets via data requests
* **Data Facilitator:** A Data Facilitator is a user conducting a data request on behalf of a researcher. Data Facilitators can only submit a data request for datasets that: 
  * Have been set to 'Team' in their 'Team categories' configuration setting (by an Administrator)
  * An Administrator has assigned them to via the 'Users' tab of their administration tools
* **Data Team Member:** Data Team Members can make data requests as part of a data team, but only once an Administrator has assigned:
  * Them to a data team
  * Their data team to a data request.


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