Great question!
This subject can seem a bit confusing, let's break it down to the simplest form:
Content Views: Grouping of catalogs and non-catalog suppliers into logical sets.
- A single Content View can belong to multiple Content Groups.
- Ex: Region, Commodity, Division, Content groups are then assigned to Content Views.
Content Groups: Users assigned to a Content View(s). This assignment determines what catalogs and non- catalog suppliers users will have access to.
- A single Content Group may be assigned to multiple Content Views.
Quite simply the Views populates the experience for the Groups. See the diagram below for details.