Segregation of Duties is easy on paper and brutal in production. Roles change weekly; spreadsheets and annual SAP role exports are obsolete the day they are saved.
AccessGuard in iDataEngine is the governance module for SAP roles, profiles, and SoD risk — integrated with the same cockpit you use for data transfer and APIs.
Core capabilities
- Role Management explorer — search and drill into roles, org authorization, and authorization groups
- Risk catalog & SoD rules — define conflicts before they reach production users
- RM sync — pull roles and profiles from SAP on a controlled schedule
- Snapshots — point-in-time images for trend analysis and compare
- Scan compare — see what changed between two dates or scans
- Compliance alerts — notify when critical authorizations appear on the wrong role
Custom scans let you focus on high-risk objects (e.g. payment, master data) instead of re-reading the entire role base.
Practical rhythm for IT and audit
- Sync roles after each transport window
- Run SoD analysis against the updated catalog
- Store a snapshot before month-end close
- Export findings for remediation owners
- Re-scan after fixes and attach evidence to the ticket
Why it matters
Data platforms without role visibility become liability multipliers — every new API or BI page adds exposure you cannot explain. AccessGuard makes authorization a living control, not an annual panic. You accelerate SAP automation because you can show auditors continuous evidence, not because you hope nobody asks.