These four personas form a strict hierarchy. Each child persona inherits the context of its parent, ensuring consistent and scalable resource management.
Persona Overview
| Persona | Parent | Children | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organization | Business, Group, User | Sportitude, a fictional company selling outdoor and sports gear | |
| Group | Organization | Business | France, a regional cluster of businesses |
| Business | Organization | — | Sportitude Annecy, a store location in the French Alps |
| User | Organization | — | Charlie Explorer, a user managing reviews and listings |
🏢 Organization – The Company Representation
The Organization is the customer’s company inside Partoo. It manages its listings, users, and groupings under one roof. Example: Sportitude Sportitude is a fictional company selling hiking boots, snowboards, and activewear throughout France.- Children: Users, Businesses, Groups
📍 Business – The Location
A Business represents a single location managed on Partoo. It contains the essential data that gets pushed to Google, Apple Maps, and other platforms. Example: Sportitude - Annecy This location in Annecy specializes in mountain and winter sports gear, catering to hikers and skiers.- Parent: Sportitude (Organization)
🌍 Group – The Organizer
Groups are used to cluster multiple businesses together. They help organize listings by region, brand, or campaign needs. Example: France The France group includes all Sportitude locations across the country, allowing Charlie to manage settings in bulk.- Parent: Sportitude (Organization)
- Contains: Multiple businesses
Use groups to bulk-edit business hours, attributes, or branding assets across several listings.
👤 User – The One Who Operates
A User is a person (or system) that interacts with Partoo through the dashboard or API. Their access is defined by roles and permissions. Example: Charlie Stick Charlie Stick is the regional manager for Sportitude France. He edits listings, schedules campaigns, manages reviews and replies to messages.- Parent: Sportitude (Organization)
See Roles & Permissions to learn which features each user role can access.