Managing actors

On the Application Overview landing page, you can view and manage the list of actors (users, external services, and systems) that perform work in your application. The actors that you define populate the Actors list on the Documentation tab of the Application form and are included in application documentation that you generate.

1. In the Designer Studio header, click the name of your current application, and click Overview to open the Application Overview landing page.
2. In the Technical details section, click Actors to view the actors that are defined for your application.
3. Click Edit to add, edit, or delete actors.
4. Click the Plus sign icon to add an actor, and provide the following information:
   • Name – The name of the actor. For example, an application designed for training new hires can include actor names such as HR Staff Member and Hiring Manager.
   • Type – The category or type that this actor represents. For example, a human user that participates in business processes is type Operator, and a system that provides data to your application is type External System.
   • Count – The estimated number of actors of this type that can use the application.
   • (no label) – A description of whether the value in the Count field is total or concurrent users.
   • Frequency – The estimated frequency at which the number of actors specified in the Count field accesses the application.
   • Access method – The method by which the actor accesses the application.
5. Click Submit.

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