SAP NetWeaver IDM- SAP’s Solution for Centralized User Management in Heterogeneous Landscapes
Managing people in different types of information technology environments is one of the most difficult challenges companies are currently experiencing. Access control achieved through role management is quickly becoming the method of choice among organizations. Because of the growing number of duties, the system landscape is becoming increasingly complicated, making it more difficult to administer and keep tabs on (SAP1, 2012). One can manage identities and the authorizations associated with those identities centrally in SAP and non-SAP system landscapes when using SAP NetWeaver Identity Management (IDM). SAP NetWeaver Identity Management (IDM) is a product in which users’ identities can be managed during their whole life cycle. This includes everything from entering an organisation to changing positions within the same organisation. It manages user access, offers user access according to current business roles, and handles passwords with self-service capabilities and approval wo...