# About Workspaces
Speckle Workspaces provide a secure, centralised environment for teams to collaborate, manage projects, and control access to shared data. This documentation outlines how to effectively use Workspaces and leverage their critical features for your organisation.
# Key Features of Workspaces
Workspaces are designed to:
- Enable granular access control for projects and team members.
- Provide domain-based membership protection for enhanced security.
- Support team collaboration with centralised project and user management.
- Streamline project workflows and data sharing.
- Allow for collaboration and team development of automations with Speckle Automate.
Explore the Plus or Business plans for advanced functionality like Single Sign-On (SSO) or custom data regions.
# Managing Access and Permissions
Workspaces offer flexible access controls to fit your organisation's needs:
# Admins
- Manage workspace members and projects.
- Add or remove members, assign roles, and enforce security policies.
# Members
- View all projects in the workspace by default.
- Can create and own projects but cannot invite external users.
# Guests
- External collaborators invited to specific projects.
- Have limited visibility and access only to the projects to which they are explicitly added.
# Advanced Security Options
Workspaces support domain-based membership policies to ensure only authorised users can join. Admins can:
- Restrict membership to specific email domains.
- Highlight non-compliant users in the Members view for review and action.
Higher-tier plans offer additional features like SSO and custom data residency for organisations requiring advanced security.
# Data Management
Workspaces make managing project data simple and secure:
- Projects are centrally managed within the workspace.
- Members can be assigned as contributors (write access) or reviewers (read-only access).
- All data is encrypted and stored in Speckle's secure infrastructure.
For organisations with regulatory requirements, custom data residency options allow data storage in specific regions.
Workspaces also integrate with Speckle Automate, enabling teams to create private automation functions for advanced project workflows.
# Billing
Refer to the Billing Page for details on subscription plans, pricing, and billing.
# Getting Started
To set up a Workspace:
- Navigate to the Workspaces section in the Speckle app.
- Create a new Workspace or select an existing one.
- Invite team members and assign roles as needed.
For more advanced operations, such as domain-based access control or integrating SSO, refer to the relevant sections in this documentation.
If you have questions or need assistance, visit the Speckle Community Forum (opens new window) or contact support.