Functional Roles
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There are three main K2 blackpearl functional roles that are used in this article to outline the environmental requirements.
Operators
Operators install, run and monitor the health and performance of K2 blackpearl servers.
Required for Operators
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 or newer
- Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 and Reporting Services
- .NET 3.5 SP1 or later
- IIS / ASP.NET
- Kerberos
- Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator
- Messaging
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
Optional for Operators
- Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010
- InfoPath Forms Services
Designers
Designers design, build and deploy dynamic business applications to K2 blackpearl servers.
Required for Designers
- Microsoft Windows Vista or later
- .NET 3.5 SP1 or later
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
Recommended for Designers
- Microsoft Visual Studio
Optional for Designers
- Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint 2007 or later
- Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007
Users
Users leverage dynamic business applications on K2 blackpearl server
Required for Users
- Microsoft Windows Vista or later
- .NET 3.5 SP1 or later
- Microsoft Internet Explorer
Optional for Users
- Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint 2007 or later
- Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007
