> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.carelane.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Organizations

> Understand organizations as workspaces in Carelane

Organizations are the top-level containers in Carelane. They provide workspaces where teams collaborate on clinical research studies.

## What is an Organization?

An organization represents a research institution, sponsor, CRO, or any entity conducting clinical research. Within an organization, you can:

* Create and manage studies
* Build reusable templates
* Invite and manage team members
* Control access through role-based permissions

## Organization Types

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Standard Organization" icon="building">
    A collaborative workspace for teams. Members can be invited and assigned various roles.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Private Organization" icon="user">
    A personal workspace for individual use. Cannot invite other members.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Organization Roles

Organizations have two primary roles:

| Role              | Capabilities                                                             |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Administrator** | Full access to organization settings, member management, and all studies |
| **Member**        | Access to assigned studies based on study-level roles                    |

<Note>
  Organization roles are separate from study roles. An organization member may have different permissions in different studies.
</Note>

## Creating an Organization

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to Organizations">
    From your dashboard, access the organization switcher and select "Create New Organization".
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter Details">
    Provide the organization name and optional description.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select Type">
    Choose between a standard collaborative organization or a private personal workspace.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Invite Members">
    For standard organizations, invite team members by email and assign their initial roles.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Managing Members

Organization administrators can:

* Invite new members via email
* Assign or change member roles
* Remove members from the organization
* View member activity

<Warning>
  Removing a member from an organization also removes their access to all studies within that organization.
</Warning>

## Organization Settings

Access organization settings to configure:

* Organization name and logo
* Default study settings
* Template governance policies
* Audit and compliance options

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Roles & Permissions" icon="shield" href="/roles-permissions">
    Understand the complete role hierarchy in Carelane.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Create a Study" icon="flask" href="/study-design/creating-studies">
    Set up your first clinical research study.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>