Steps
1. Access Role Dashboards
From the Home Dashboard, scroll to the Role Dashboards section. You’ll see five role-specific dashboard cards:
Click the card matching your role.
2. Navigate the Dashboard Layout
Each role dashboard follows a consistent structure:
Header Section:
- Role-specific banner with icon and color theme
- Statistics bar showing artifact counts relevant to your role
My Work Section:
- Work items assigned to you (filtered by
assignee.id:$currentUserId)
- Grouped by status (Draft, In Progress, In Review, Pending Approval)
Coverage Metrics:
- Traceability coverage bars with gap counts
- Clickable gap queries to drill down to missing links
Quick Links:
- Direct links to relevant Risksheets, PowerSheets, and reports
- Space dashboards for your primary work areas
3. Interpret Role-Specific Content
Safety Engineer Dashboard
Focus: Hazard analysis, ASIL classification, safety goals
Statistics Bar:
- Hazards, Safety Goals, Failure Modes, Risk Controls
Coverage Metrics:
- Hazards with ASIL assigned
- Safety Goals linked to Hazards
- Failure Modes with Action Priority set
Quick Links:
- HAZID - AEB System (Risksheet)
- HARA Report
- Safety Readiness Scorecard
Design Engineer Dashboard
Focus: System elements, functions, characteristics, design requirements
Statistics Bar:
- System Elements, Functions, Characteristics, Design Requirements
Coverage Metrics:
- Design Requirements → System Requirements (refines)
- Design Requirements → Test Cases (verified by)
- SC/CC Design Requirements → Failure Modes (via characteristics)
Quick Links:
- System Structure Navigator
- Component DFMEA documents
- Characteristics PowerSheets
V&V Engineer Dashboard
Focus: Test cases, verification coverage, validation evidence
Statistics Bar:
- Test Cases, Verification Test Cases, Validation Test Cases
Coverage Metrics:
- System Requirements → Verification Test Cases
- Customer Requirements → Validation Test Cases
- Design Requirements → Verification Test Cases
Quick Links:
- System Verification Sheet (PowerSheet)
- Design Verification Sheet (PowerSheet)
- Test Coverage Reports
⚙️ Configuration Manager Dashboard
Focus: Document lifecycle, baselines, compliance readiness
Statistics Bar:
- Total Documents, Documents In Review, Documents Pending Approval
Coverage Metrics:
- Requirements Traceability Coverage
- FMEA Coverage (post-mitigation ratings)
- ISO 26262 Part 4-6 compliance percentages
Quick Links:
- Standards Compliance Overview
- Traceability Report
- Data Model Diagram
Program Manager Dashboard
Focus: Project-wide metrics, standards compliance, resource allocation
Statistics Bar:
- All artifact types (Requirements, Hazards, Failure Modes, Test Cases, etc.)
Coverage Metrics:
- Overall traceability health (Requirements ↔ Test Cases)
- Safety Readiness Scorecard summary
- Document approval status breakdown
Quick Links:
- Safety Readiness Scorecard
- All space dashboards (Requirements, Design, Risks, Testing)
- All reports
4. Use My Work Filters
The My Work section uses Lucene queries to show only items assigned to you:
assignee.id:$currentUserId AND status:(draft in-progress)
Work items appear grouped by status. Click any work item ID to open it for editing.
5. Follow Gap Links
Coverage bars include clickable gap queries. For example, if the Safety Engineer Dashboard shows:
Hazards with ASIL assigned: 16/18 (88%)
[████████░░] [View 2 gaps]
Click View 2 gaps to see a query result showing the 2 hazards missing ASIL values.
Bookmark your primary role dashboard for quick access. Use Favorites → Add to Favorites from the page menu.
Role dashboards filter by artifact type and traceability, not by Polarion permissions. Users can see all project data unless restricted by role-based access control. Contact your Configuration Manager to adjust permissions if needed.
Verification
You should now see:
- Your role dashboard displaying only metrics and artifacts relevant to your responsibilities
- Work items assigned to you grouped by status
- Coverage metrics with clickable gap links showing incomplete traceability chains
- Quick links to the Risksheets, PowerSheets, and reports you use most frequently
See also