User Roles & Permissions

NASA assigns one of three roles to each participant in a stream. Roles are set per stream - a user can be Scrum Master in one stream and Participant in another.

The Users tab in Settings where Scrum Master, Coverers, and Participants are assigned.

Roles

Scrum Master

The primary meeting facilitator. Each stream has exactly one Scrum Master.

• Create, rename, and delete the stream

• Start and end meetings

• Configure all settings (General, Users, Time & Date, Notifications, Automation, Data Sources, Filters)

• Add and reorder items during live Team Meetings

• Duplicate the stream

• Export Team Journal to Confluence

Coverer

A backup facilitator with nearly the same rights as the Scrum Master. A stream can have multiple Coverers.

• Start and end meetings

• Configure settings

• Add and reorder items during live Team Meetings

• Duplicate the stream

• Export Team Journal to Confluence

• Cannot delete the stream

Participant

A regular team member who prepares updates and attends meetings.

• Prepare My Update (add Jira issues, Confluence pages, text items, answer questions)

• Attend meetings and react with emojis

• View the Team Journal

• Cannot start/end meetings, add items during live meetings, or change settings

Permissions Matrix

Key Limitations

• Roles cannot be changed during a live meeting. End the meeting first, then adjust roles in Settings > Users.

• Different roles per stream. The same person can hold different roles across different streams.

Global App Access

Jira administrators control who can use NASA via Jira Settings > System > Global Permissions > NASA Standup App Use Permission. By default, all licensed Jira users have access unless this permission is restricted to specific groups.

For details, see App Use Permissions (System/Global Permissions).

Related Pages

• Scrum Master Guide - Detailed guide for meeting facilitators

• Participant Guide - Guide for regular team members

• Users - How to assign roles in stream settings