One matrix to rule
your entire project
Define your roles, folder structures, and permissions in a single guided workflow. The Project Matrix Wizard turns your organisational structure into a deployable configuration — ready for Autodesk Construction Cloud.
What is the Project Matrix?
It's the single configuration that ties together everything your ACC project needs — roles, folder structures, and permissions — built from a three-level hierarchy you define.
Step 1 — You define
Employer, Lead Designer, Contractor…
Approver, Checker, Design Manager…
Architecture, Structure, Electrical, All…
Foreman generates
Every valid L1–L2–L3 combination, with overrides applied. Downloadable as CSV.
Define folder templates with smart placeholders. The wizard expands them into a complete folder tree — ready to deploy to your ACC project.
Assign the generated roles to folders with specific access levels. The role list powers the permission picker — so every mapping uses a valid, structured role.
Five steps. Complete control.
The wizard walks you through each stage — no technical expertise required. Every step shows a live preview of what you're building.
Roles Matrix
Define your three levels — parties, functional roles, and disciplines. Add values inline, rename with a click, and watch the role list build in real time. The wizard generates every valid combination automatically.
Example output
Overrides
Not every party needs every function and discipline. Overrides let you restrict which Level 2 and Level 3 values apply to specific parties — trimming the matrix down to only the combinations that actually exist on your project.
Example override
Display Names
Map your party codes to human-readable labels. This is especially useful when your Level 1 values use ISO 19650 codes — the display names make folder structures and reports immediately understandable without a lookup table.
Example mapping
Folder Structure
Define folder templates using smart placeholders — XXX expands to each party and YYY expands to each discipline. The wizard shows a live tree preview of every folder that will be created — and lets you exclude or rename individual ones.
Template → Folders
Folder Permissions
Assign who can access what. Select a role pattern, choose a permission level (from View Only to Full Control), and apply it across multiple folders at once. Fine-tune individual folders or bulk-apply to the entire tree.
Permission levels
What you walk away with
By the end of the wizard, your entire project configuration is captured in one reusable, editable package.
Complete Role List
Every valid L1–L2–L3 combination, with overrides applied. Downloadable as CSV, and validated against your ACC project's existing roles — mismatches are flagged immediately.
Folder Structure
Templates auto-expanded into a concrete folder tree, with exclusions and renames applied. The structure maps directly to your parties and disciplines — so every team has a clear home in the CDE.
Permission Mappings
Every role-to-folder-to-access-level mapping, ready to deploy. Bulk-applied during the wizard and fine-tuned per folder — so the right people get the right access from day one.
Reusable Configuration
The entire configuration is saved to Foreman. Come back to edit it, apply it to new projects, or use it as a template for your next programme — no need to start from scratch.
Validate before you deploy
After the wizard, use the deployment page to check your ACC project's existing folders against the matrix — then create what's missing in one click.
Validate
Compare your matrix's expected folders against what already exists in ACC. Choose exact matching or fuzzy matching for near-misses.
Deploy
Create the folder structure and apply all permission mappings to your ACC project in one operation. Folders that already exist are skipped — only what's missing gets created.
Audit
See exactly what was created, what was skipped, and what needs attention. Every action is logged with status badges — created, already exists, or failed.
Powers everything else in Foreman
The project matrix isn't just a setup tool — it's the foundation that every other Foreman feature builds on.
Access Requests
The matrix powers the 3-level role picker on public access request forms. Requesters answer organisation, function, and discipline questions — and Foreman resolves the correct role automatically.
Member Onboarding
Role dropdowns pull directly from the matrix, so admins can only assign valid role combinations. No typos, no invalid assignments — just pick the party, function, and discipline.
AI & MCP Integration
Foreman's AI tools understand your matrix structure — resolving job titles to ACC roles, bulk-assigning members by party or discipline, and running compliance checks that reference the matrix as source of truth.
Ready to build your project matrix?
Start with a free trial — no credit card required. The wizard guides you through every step, from defining your parties to deploying folders and permissions.