Update project owners and sponsors
When you create a project in Adobe Workfront, you are automatically set as the Project Owner of the project. You can update this field with another user. You can also update the Project Sponsor field of a project.
For information about projects owners and sponsors, see Overview of project owners and sponsors.
Access requirements
You must have the following access to perform the steps in this article:
*To find out what plan, license type, or access you have, contact your Workfront administrator.
Update the Project Owner of a project
When you add a user as the Project Owner of a project, Workfront automatically gives them permissions to view the project.
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Go to the project you want to update.
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Click Project Details in the left panel.
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Click the Edit icon in the upper-right corner of the Project Details area, then click Overview.
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Specify the name of a user for the Project Owner field.
Only active users can be specified as Project Owners.
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Click Save Changes.
The Project Owner updates in the project header and in the Project Details area.
Update the Project Sponsor of a project
When you add a user as the Project Sponsor of a project, Workfront automatically gives them permissions to view the project.
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Go to the Project you want to update.
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Click Project Details in the left panel.
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Click the Edit icon in the upper-right corner of the Project Details area, then click Overview.
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Specify the name of a user for the Project Sponsor field.
Only active users can be specified as Project Sponsors.
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Click Save Changes.
The Project Sponsor updates in the Project Details area.