Ravenna has a hierarchical membership structure with two distinct levels:
  1. Organization Membership - Top-level membership that grants access to a Ravenna Organization.
  2. Workspace Membership - Granular membership that grants access to specific Workspaces within an Organization.
Each membership level has three roles: Admin, Member, and Guest. Your membership level and role combination determines your permissions throughout Ravenna.

Understanding the Hierarchy

Organizations are the top-level containers in Ravenna. They contain multiple Workspaces, which are where the actual work happens (tickets, request types, knowledge, etc.).
  • Organization Membership determines your baseline access across the entire Organization
  • Workspace Membership determines your specific access within individual Workspaces
  • You must have Organization Membership to access any Workspaces within that Organization
  • Your Organization role may grant you automatic access to some Workspaces, but specific Workspace membership may be required for others

Organization Membership

Organization membership is the foundation of access in Ravenna. Every user must be a member of an organization before they can access any workspaces within that organization.

Organization Member Roles & Permissions

PermissionAdminMemberGuest
Organization Management
View and manage organization settings
View and manage organization integrations
Member Management
View and manage organization members
Modify organization member roles
Remove organization members
Workspace Access
Access public workspaces
Access private workspaces (if workspace member)
Create new workspaces

Organization Admins

Organization Admins have full control over the organization and its settings. They can:
  • Manage organization settings and integrations
  • Invite, modify, and remove organization members
  • Access all public workspaces within the organization
  • Access private workspaces only if they are specifically added as workspace members
  • Create new workspaces
Important: Ravenna prevents removing the last Organization admin to ensure administrative continuity.

Organization Members

Organization Members have standard access within the Organization. They can:
  • Access public workspaces within the organization
  • Access private workspaces only if they are specifically added as workspace members
  • View and interact with tickets where they are the requester, assignee, or follower
  • Create new workspaces
Guests can only:
  • View and interact with tickets where they are the requester, assignee, or follower
  • Create public ticket messages (private messages are restricted)

Managing Organization Members

Admins can visit settings and click on the “Users” tab in the left hand nav. This view displays a list of all members in an Organization. Organization Members

Modify Member

To modify an existing member, click on the menu button on the right side of the user’s row. Select the “Edit” option.

Workspace Membership

Workspace membership provides granular access control within specific workspaces. Users must first be organization members before they can be added to workspaces.

Workspace Privacy Model

Public Workspaces: All organization members (Admin and Member roles) can access public workspaces. Private Workspaces: Only users who are explicitly added as workspace members can access private workspaces, regardless of their organization role. Organization Guests cannot access public workspaces unless specifically added as a workspace member.

Workspace Member Roles & Permissions

PermissionAdminMemberGuest
Workspace Access
Access workspace
Workspace Management
Update workspace settings
Delete workspace
Member Management
Add workspace members
Modify workspace member roles
Remove workspace members
Ticket Management
Create tickets
Comment on tickets
Create and manage views
Edit ticket properties (status, priority, assignee)

Workspace Admins

Workspace Admins have full control over workspace management and can:
  • Manage workspace settings
  • Manage workspace members (add, remove, change roles)
  • Access all workspace content and functionality
  • Perform all ticket management operations
Important: The system prevents removing the last workspace admin to ensure administrative continuity.

Workspace Members

Workspace Members have standard access to workspace content and can:
  • View all workspace content (tickets, queues, knowledge base)
  • View and manage workspace members
  • Create and edit tickets
  • Send both public and private messages
  • Access workspace analytics
  • Cannot modify workspace settings

Workspace Guests

Workspace Guests have limited access and can:
  • View workspace content they have access to
  • Create tickets
  • Send public messages only (private messages are restricted)
  • Cannot edit ticket properties (status, priority, assignee)
  • Cannot access workspace settings or analytics

Managing Workspace Members

Click on the “Members” tab in the left hand nav. This view displays a list of all members in a Workspace. Workspace Members

Add Member

To add a new Member, click on the ”+ Member” button in the top right corner of the screen.

Modify Member

To modify an existing member, click on row for the user in the Member’s table. A member detail sidebar will appear. Click on the ‘Edit’ option in the Ravenna setion table to modify user details. Workspace Members
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