People

Manage experts, competitors and other competition participants including their roles, assignments, and user access allocation to a skill.
Adding New Users

Click "Add New Person" to create a new participant:
Personal Information
- First Name: Participant's first name
- Last Name: Participant's surname
- Gender: Select from dropdown options (optional)
- Member: Choose member country from dropdown (it must be created first in the Members section)
- Photo: Upload participant photo using "Choose File" (optional)
Position Assignment
- Position: Select role (Competitor, Expert, etc.)
- Skill: Assign to specific competition skill
- Use "Save" and "Cancel" buttons to manage assignments
Position-Skill Relationship
Each person can have multiple position assignments, but each assignment must specify both a position and skill combination.
User Account Creation

Login Credentials
- Username: System login name (can iclude letters, numbers, and underscores. Ideally will be the same as the participant's first name e.g. "John Doe")
- Password: Account password
- Confirm Password: Password verification
- User Group: Select access level and permissions
- User Interface Language: Choose interface language
Account Creation
Only create username/password accounts when participants need to log into CIS directly (e.g. for marking).
People Management

Search Filters
- Name: Search by first or last name
- Username: Find by system username
- Member: Filter by country member
- Position: Filter by participant role (Competitor, Expert, etc.)
- Skill: Filter by skills
People Management Strategy
Add Members and Skills before creating People to ensure proper assignment options. Use consistent naming conventions for easier searching and management.