SAP NetWeaver Identity Management is the
Identity Management software suite
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SAP SE
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Sap is distinct from latex, resin, or cell sap; it is a sepa ...
acquired in 2007 from
MaXware. The latest release of the software is version 8.0, with
Service Pack
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5 having been released in July, 2017.
SAP NetWeaver Identity Management is a tool used to manage the full
identity life cycle of users - from joining an organization to moving across positions inside the organization. It manages user access, provides user access according to current business roles, and manages
password
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s with self-service capabilities and approval workflows. Also, when a user is leaving the organization, it automatically deprovisions user access rights. Normally, life cycle changes come through integration with SAP
Human Capital Management
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or SAP
SuccessFactors
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Competitors include Workday, ...
.
SAP Identity Management integrates with SAP Access Control
to check for compliance issues,
risk analysis, and
risk
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mitigation connected with role assignments, as well as possible
segregation-of-duties conflicts.
References
External links
SAP NetWeaver Identity Management 7.2 DocumentationSAP NetWeaver Identity Management (SAP IdM)
Identity management systems
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