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Teams & Users

Teams are groups of field staff (frontliners) assigned to work on one or more projects. A team is typically led by a supervisor or manager.

Navigate to Teams in the sidebar.

[Screenshot: web_teams_list]

The table shows team name, status, member count, and created date.

  1. Click Add Team
  2. Fill in the form:
    • Team Name
    • Status (Active / Inactive)
  3. Click Save

Click Export CSV to download the full teams list. This button is permission-gated.

Click a team row to open the team detail. From here you can:

  • View team members
  • Link the team to projects
  • Edit team metadata

Users are all accounts in your workspace — field staff, supervisors, managers, and admins.

Navigate to Users in the sidebar.

[Screenshot: web_users_list]

The table shows: name, email, role, team assignment, status, and last activity.

  1. Click Add User
  2. Fill in the form:
    • Full Name
    • Email — used for login
    • Phone Number
    • Role — determines permission set (see Roles below)
    • Team — optional; assign to a team
    • Status — Active or Inactive
  3. Click Save

The user will receive an email with a default password (configurable in Settings).

[Screenshot: web_user_form]

Click a user row to open the User Detail page.

[Screenshot: web_user_detail]

The detail page shows:

  • Personal Info: full name, email, phone, employee ID, position, join date
  • Account: role, status, last login
  • Team Assignment: which team(s) the user belongs to

From the detail page you can:

  • Edit personal info
  • Change Password
  • Activate / Deactivate the account
  • Assign to Team

Merq uses a role-based permission system. The default roles are:

RoleDescription
Super AdminFull system access across all workspaces
AdminFull access within their workspace
ManagerManages teams, views reports, approves submissions
SupervisorManages a team’s daily operations
FrontlinerField staff — uses the mobile app for visits and submissions
ApproverReviews and approves attendance and submissions

Custom roles and permissions can be configured in Settings & RBAC.