Why do users have to be assigned to groups?

• A. They don't; access to components should be granted to individual users
• B. Only groups can log into an app
• C. So that each user can have a login ID
• D. Access to application components is assigned to groups

Answer: (D)

In Appian, access to application components is controlled by groups, not by individual users. This lets you grant a set of rights to a group (for example, a department or role), and every member of that group inherits those rights. It’s scalable and easier to maintain: when people join or leave the team, you simply adjust group membership rather than changing permissions for many individuals. This keeps permissions consistent across the app and reduces administrative overhead. The other ideas don’t fit because users log in with their own credentials, and permissions are applied to groups (not to groups being the sole logins).