What is private work area in SAP PLM-CFO - Collaboration Folders?

SAP Term: private work area

• Component: PLM-CFO

• Component Name: Collaboration Folders

• Description: A virtual view of a team project collaboration in cFolders that is viewed by partners, for example, suppliers. Private work areas only exist in the competitive scenario. It is a copy of the public area that is automatically created when you create a collaboration, but has authorizations, which you assign manually, that control who has access.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Private work area is a feature of the PLM-CFO Collaboration Folders component of SAP. It allows users to create a secure, private workspace for their own documents and files. This workspace is only accessible to the user who created it, and no other users can access it. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the private work area feature, users must first log into their SAP account. Once logged in, they can navigate to the PLM-CFO Collaboration Folders component and select the “Create Private Work Area” option. This will open a new window where users can enter a name for their private workspace and select which documents and files they want to store in it. Once saved, the workspace will be accessible only to the user who created it. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating a private work area, it is important to choose a name that is easy to remember and descriptive of its contents. This will make it easier to find the workspace when needed. Additionally, users should be sure to keep their private work area up-to-date by regularly adding new documents and files as needed. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on using the private work area feature of SAP’s PLM-CFO Collaboration Folders component, please refer to the official SAP documentation. Additionally, there are many online tutorials available that provide step-by-step instructions on how to use this feature.