The SAP BusinessObjects Access Control application can help you protect your information and prevent fraud by controlling access and authorizations across the enterprise. The application enforces segregation of duties (SoD) across applications and prevents improper access to IT systems.

SAP BusinessObjects Access Control includes features and functions that can enable you to do the following:

Control Access and Authorization Across the Enterprise

• A large database of validated SoD rules built over 10 years
• Cross-application readiness for SAP and non-SAP environments
• Centralized access and identity management
• Out-of-the-box rules for the automated elimination of access and authorization risks
• SoD enforcement across applications and departments
• Identity management integration and SPML1.0 support

Automate Compliance

• Collaboration workflows for IT and business user
• User access and mitigation reaffirm (privilege attestation)
• Automated segregation of duties and access management, including controls for IT, business users, and auditors
• Automated audit trails and documentation
• Automated rule building and analysis

Real-time Oversight and Predictability

• Real-time access risk analysis, reporting, and dashboards
• Real-time what-if simulations to check for access violations before they occur
• Review and approval process
• Real-time detective controls and transaction monitoring
• Automated collaboration between IT and line of business