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+# Intro
+Roles will be split into two categories: **System Roles** and **Organizations Roles**. 
+System roles are global and apply to the entire system, while Organizations roles are specific to individual Organizations.
+
+## System Roles
+System roles are global and apply to the entire system. They include:
+- **System Super Admin**: Has full access to all system features and settings. Can manage users, projects, organizations and applications. (SI)
+- **System Admin**: Has access to most system features and settings. Can manage users, organizations, applications authorizations by projects. (BE)
+- **System User**: Has limited access to system features and settings. Can view projects and applications, can manage own information, and organization where they are admin. (Others)
+
+### System Super Admin
+Get Access to the following with the following authorisations:
+- **Users**: READ, CREATE, UPDATE, DELETE
+- **Projects**: READ, CREATE, UPDATE, DELETE
+- **Organizations**: READ, CREATE, UPDATE, DELETE
+- **Applications**: READ, UPDATE
+
+### System Admin
+Get Access to the following with the following authorisations:
+- **Users**: READ, CREATE, UPDATE, DELETE 
+- **Organizations**: READ, UPDATE
+- **Applications**: READ
+
+### System User
+Get Access to the following with the following authorisations:
+- **Users**: READ, UPDATE (own information only), READ (organization where they are admin), CREATE ( organization where they are admin), UPDATE (organization where they are admin), DELETE (organization where they are admin)
+- **Projects**: READ ( of organization they are part of)
+- **Organizations**: READ
+- **Applications**: READ
+
+## Organizations Roles
+Organizations roles are specific to individual Organizations. They include:
+- **Organization Admin**: Has full access to all organization features and settings. Can manage users of the organizations.
+- **Organization User**: Has limited access to organization features and settings. Can view projects and applications, can manage own information
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