In ZenTao, all the user privileges are assigned by groups. So after finishing department structure, create user groups and assign privileges to each group. What is the differences between user groups and department structure then?

Department structure is set according to the perspectives of your company. It defines the superior-subordinate connections among employees. The user groups in ZenTao are mainly to distinguish the privileges of users. There is no required relations between them. For example, user A belongs to the Product Department while user B belongs to the Department of R&D, but they both have the privilege to submit bugs.

1. Creating Groups

1.1 Log in ZenTao as Admin and click the Company.

1.2 Choose Group and then the page of group lists will show. You will see a few buttons under Actions.

1.3 Click on Add a Group to create new groups.

1.4 On the page of group lists, you can maintain the privileges and members of a particular group, or copy a particular group.

2. Manage Privileges

2.1 Log in as an administrator;
2.2 Click the Company;
2.3 Click Group and enter the page of group lists;

2.4 Choose a group and click Privilege button to maintain the privileges of the group;

2.5 Check a module to assign the privileges of each module to certain group.

2.6 Privilege has been added since ZenTao 7.1 Version. You can set a group can only have access to certain product or project, e.g. set the privileges of Project Manager group.

3. Manage Members

3.1 Log in as an administrator and click Company->Group;

3.2 Click Member button and a window to manage users of certain group will pop out, e.g. Testing team.. 

4. Other Shortcuts

In addition to actions mentioned above, you can also maintain members through copying or using modules. Choose a group and click the copy button.
4.1 Log in as an administrator;
4.2 Click Company->Group;

4.3 Click Assign by Modules to assign privileges to multiple groups.