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Bible Type Project Overview

The Project Overview page for a Bible Type Project is the main operational dashboard used to manage and monitor Bible translation workflows.

It combines:

  • Project identity
  • Translation progress
  • Language tracking
  • Team structure
  • Workflow stages
  • Timeline monitoring

into one centralized workspace.

Type - Bible Pages

  • Project Administration
  • Project Assignments
  • Project Language
  • Project Stages

Overall Purpose of the Page

The page is designed to help users:

  • Understand the current state of the project
  • Track translation progress
  • Monitor workflow stages
  • Manage languages
  • View leadership assignments
  • Check schedules and timelines
  • Navigate to detailed project sections

Instead of opening multiple modules separately, users can monitor the most important project information directly from this overview screen.

Navigation & Project Path

At the top-left, the page displays a navigation path:

Projects / [Project Name]

This breadcrumb navigation helps users understand where they are inside Arkbox and allows quick movement back to the project list.

The Back button immediately returns the user to the main Projects page without closing the project workspace.

Project Header Section​

The large project title is the official name of the Bible translation project.

This identifies the active workspace currently being viewed.

Below the title are project labels and tags that provide quick project context.

Project Code​

The project code is a short internal identifier used for:

  • Reporting
  • Search
  • Documentation
  • Internal tracking

It simplifies project referencing, especially when organizations manage multiple translation projects.

Translation Tag​

This tag identifies the project as a Bible or General Type Project.

This is important because Bible projects include specialized functionality such as:

  • Verse tracking
  • Book tracking
  • Translation workflow stages
  • Team leader assignments
  • Multi-language scripture management

The project type controls how the project behaves throughout the platform.

User Role Tag​

This label displays the logged-in user’s role inside the project.

Roles may include:

  • Project Admin (PA)
  • Project Management Officer (PMO)
  • Project Manager (PM)
  • Team Leader (TL)
  • Team Member (TM)

The role determines:

  • Access permissions
  • Editing rights
  • Workflow responsibilities
  • Administrative capabilities

This helps users immediately understand what actions they are allowed to perform inside the project.

Role Permissions & Responsibilities​

Different roles inside the project have different levels of permissions and responsibilities.

Project Admin (PA)​

Permissions​

  • Full project administration access
  • Manage users and permissions
  • Configure project settings
  • Manage project workflows
  • Control languages and stages
  • Create assignments
  • Update project timelines

Responsibilities​

  • Administrative oversight
  • Workflow governance
  • Project configuration management

Project Management Officer (PMO) / Project Manager (PM)​

Permissions​

  • Manage operational workflows
  • Create and supervise assignments
  • Manage translation progress
  • Monitor workflow stages
  • Coordinate teams
  • Manage project activities

Responsibilities​

  • Project coordination
  • Workflow supervision
  • Translation management
  • Team coordination

Team Leader (TL)​

Permissions​

  • Supervise assigned workflows
  • Monitor translation activities
  • Review operational progress

Responsibilities​

  • Team supervision
  • Workflow monitoring
  • Translation coordination

Limitations​

  • Cannot manage project-level administration
  • Cannot create major project configurations

Team Member (TM)​

Permissions​

  • Work on assigned tasks
  • Update translation progress
  • Participate in workflow stages

Responsibilities​

  • Translation work
  • Review activities
  • Scripture assignment completion

Limitations​

  • Cannot manage users
  • Cannot configure project settings
  • Cannot create assignments
  • Cannot manage workflow administration

Project Status Management

On the right side, the Status Dropdown controls the current lifecycle state of the project.

Typical statuses include:

  • Open
  • In Progress
  • Completed

Changing the status affects:

  • Reporting visibility
  • Workflow activity
  • Team awareness
  • Project availability

For example:

  • “Open” means the project is active and accessible.
  • “Completed” indicates the work is finished when the assigned tasks are completed.
  • “In Progress” shows the project is actively being worked on.

Delete Project​

The Delete button permanently removes the project from the system.

This feature is normally restricted to:

  • Project Admin (PA)
  • Project Management Officer (PMO)
  • System Administrators

The project is divided into multiple functional sections using tabs.

Overview​

The current page being viewed.

This section summarizes:

  • Project identity
  • Progress
  • Languages
  • Team structure
  • Workflow status

It acts as the main dashboard.

Assignments​

This section is the primary operational workspace where users perform actual translation-related work based on their assigned roles and permissions.

Users work on:

  • Translation assignments
  • Review tasks
  • Workflow activities
  • Scripture progress updates

Assignment creation and assignment management are restricted to:

  • Admin
  • Project Admin (PA)
  • Project Management Officer (PMO)

Other users primarily interact with assignments based on their assigned responsibilities and workflow permissions.

Admin​

Contains project-level administrative controls.

Typically includes:

  • User permissions
  • Project configuration
  • Access management
  • Administrative settings

This section is mainly used by administrative and leadership roles.

Languages​

Manages all translation languages attached to the project.

Users can:

  • Add languages
  • Activate/deactivate languages
  • Manage language workflows
  • Configure language-related settings

This section helps organize multilingual Bible translation projects efficiently.

Stages​

Used to manage the Bible translation workflow process.

Common Bible translation stages include:

  • Drafting
  • Review
  • Checking
  • Consultant Review
  • Approval
  • Finalization

This section is used to manage and configure workflow stages rather than simply tracking them.

It helps organizations standardize and control translation workflows across projects.

Work Plan (Optional)​

Used for:

  • Scheduling
  • Milestones
  • Activity planning
  • Long-term coordination

Some projects may not use this feature, which is why it is marked optional.