PL-300 Manage and secure Power BI Practice Question
You need to grant a user the ability to manage permissions, add members, and edit content in a Power BI workspace, but not delete the workspace. Which role should you assign?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Member
The Member role is correct because in a Power BI workspace it grants the ability to add members, manage permissions, and edit and publish content, while it does not allow deleting or renaming the workspace, which matches the stated requirement. Admin would be too permissive since it can delete the workspace and manage all aspects of it. Contributor allows editing and publishing content but cannot add members or manage permissions. Viewer only provides read access to content and cannot edit or manage anything.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Member
Why this is correct
The Member role in a Power BI workspace grants the ability to manage permissions—adding or removing members, assigning roles, and editing content—without allowing workspace deletion. This precisely matches the requirement to manage permissions while retaining the workspace. Therefore, Member is the correct assignment.
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Admin
Why it's wrong here
Admin is the highest-privilege workspace role, which includes full management capabilities plus the ability to delete the workspace. Since the requirement implies the user must not be able to delete the workspace, granting Admin exceeds the necessary privileges and violates the constraint. Thus, Admin is incorrect for this scenario.
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Contributor
Why it's wrong here
Contributor role only permits viewing and editing content within the workspace, such as reports and dashboards. It does not include any administrative functions like managing member permissions or workspace settings, so it fails the explicit requirement to manage permissions. Consequently, Contributor is not a valid choice.
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Viewer
Why it's wrong here
Viewer is a read-only role in Power BI workspaces, allowing users to only view reports and dashboards without any editing capability. This role provides no ability to manage permissions or members, making it entirely insufficient for the stated requirement of managing permissions. Hence, Viewer is incorrect.
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Variation 1. You need to grant a user the ability to manage permissions on a Power BI workspace but not to view or edit the content. What minimum role should you assign?
easy- A.Contributor
- B.Viewer
- C.Member
- ✓ D.Admin
Why D: The Admin role is the only workspace role that can manage permissions and membership, even though it also allows viewing and editing content. The minimum role required to manage permissions is Admin. Option A is incorrect because Contributor can view and edit content but cannot manage permissions. Option B is incorrect because Viewer can only view content and cannot manage permissions. Option C is incorrect because Member can view and edit content but cannot manage permissions.
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