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title: "SOP: Campus Definition & Usage"
description: Reference guide defining Sitemetric's Campus structure, when to group projects under a parent campus, and how it affects data separation, access, and reporting.
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# SOP: Campus Definition & Usage
## Explains what a Campus structure is, when to use it, and how it affects data, access, and reporting
## Purpose
This SOP defines what a **Campus** is in Sitemetric, when it should be used, and how it impacts customer data, access, and reporting.
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## 🏢 What Is a Campus?
A **Campus** is an umbrella structure used to group multiple related customer projects under a single parent entity.
- Sitemetric primarily manages customer data **by individual projects**.
- In some scenarios, customers operate multiple projects within the same physical or operational space.
- A Campus allows these projects to be logically grouped while **preserving project-level separation**.
> **Think of a Campus as:** One site / access point → multiple child projects (buildings, phases, or scopes)
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## ❓ Why Campuses Exist
Campuses are used to:
- **Reflect** how customers operate large or multi-building sites
- **Support** shared infrastructure (access points, equipment, entrances)
- **Provide** flexible reporting at both the \*project level\* and \*campus-wide level\*
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## ✅ When Is a Campus Needed?
A Campus should be created when **one or more** of the following conditions apply:
### 1. Shared Access, Separate Reporting
- Multiple projects share:
- The same access point(s), or
- The same physical site
- But each project/building must remain **separate for reporting, permissions, or compliance**
### 2. Campus-Level + Project-Level Visibility Is Required
- The customer wants:
- Data specific to each project/building **and**
- An aggregated view of activity across the entire campus
### 3. Multiple Projects Under One Umbrella
- The customer treats several projects as part of one larger campus, site, or development
- Examples include:
- Multi-building campuses
- Phased construction projects
- Large sites with multiple contractors or scopes
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## 🔄 What a Campus Does (and Does Not Do)
> **A Campus Does:** - Group related projects under one parent structure - Allow shared access points where required - Enable campus-wide reporting and visibility - Maintain separation of data at the child project level
> **A Campus Does Not:** - Merge project data together (outside the campus level) - Eliminate project-level permissions or reporting - Replace individual project setup or reporting
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## 📊 Reporting & Data Structure
- **Child Projects**:
- Maintain their own data, access controls, and reports
- **Campus View**:
- Provides a roll-up or aggregated view of all child projects
- Used for high-level oversight and operational insight
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## 🎯 Example Campus Scenario
### Example: Multi-Building Construction Campus
A customer is managing construction across **three buildings on one physical site**.
- All workers enter through **one main gate** (shared access point)
- Each building is treated as its own **project** due to:
- Different contractors
- Separate reporting requirements
- Building-specific compliance needs
> ⚙️ **Configuration:** - One **Campus** (Parent) - Three **Child Projects** (one per building)
> **Outcome:** - Building-specific reports remain isolated per project while allowing all workers to access the main entry point - Customer can view: - Activity per building - Aggregated activity across the entire campus - Shared access infrastructure is supported without compromising data separation
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## 🔑 Key Principles
> - Sitemetric is **project-first**, campus-second - Campuses are created \*only\* when they add operational or reporting value - Project-level data integrity is **always** preserved
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