Question

Difficulty: EasyChatter Groups, Types, and Member Management

A system administrator wants to grant a project lead the ability to accept membership requests and edit details for a Private Chatter group without making them the group owner. Which Chatter group role should the administrator assign to the project lead?

  1. Group ManagerAnswer
  2. B
    Group Owner
  3. C
    Group Publisher
  4. D
    Group Moderator

Answer

Assign the Group Manager role to the user within the Chatter group.
The Group Manager role allows a user to perform managerial tasks such as editing group details, managing member requests, and adding or removing members without transferring the primary ownership of the group.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the functional requirements for the Chatter group user
The user needs administrative permissions (managing members, editing group details) without transferring group ownership.
Different group roles confer distinct management capabilities.
2
Evaluate standard Chatter group member roles
The Group Manager role grants member management and settings editing capabilities while preserving the original Group Owner.
Group Manager is designed specifically for delegated group administration.

Key Concept

Chatter Group Roles and Permissions
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