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Running User Analysis

Analyze risks at the user level to identify which users have conflicts.

Steps

  1. Go to Analysis
  2. Select users analysis mode
  3. Select one or more systems
  4. Select a ruleset
  5. Set the analysis criteria (see below)
  6. Click Run analysis

Analysis Criteria

Each criterion narrows the analysis before it runs, so the result answers a specific question instead of returning everything. Criteria marked with a red asterisk in the interface are mandatory.

CriterionEffect
Cross systemAnalyze risks spanning several systems rather than one
IAM analysisInclude IAM business roles in the analysis, then choose which IAM systems to analyze
Did doInclude execution data, so results distinguish access that is used from access that is only assigned
SystemThe data sources to analyze
ModeUsers analysis or roles analysis
User typesDialog, System, Service, Communication
User groupsFilter by SAP user group
DepartmentsFilter by HR department, requires HR data
LocationsFilter by HR location, requires HR data
FunctionsFilter by HR function, requires HR data
Additional ScopesFilter by your own scope column, requires HR data with an Additional Scope column
UsersRestrict to a specific user selection
Single rolesOnly users holding these single roles
Composite rolesOnly users holding these composite roles
Business rolesOnly users holding these IAM business roles
RulesetThe ruleset used to evaluate risks
Risk typesSoD, Critical Access, or both
Risk levelsCritical, High, Medium, Low
Business processesRestrict to the processes in scope
Risk ownersRestrict to the risks owned by specific owners
RisksRestrict to specific risk IDs
Risk exclusionsAccepted user and risk combinations to leave out of the result
Organisational scopesBind the organizational placeholders used by the ruleset, for example $BUKRS. Only appears when the active ruleset declares placeholders
Save directoryWhere the analysis output is written

For how to combine these to answer a particular question, see Scoping Your Analysis.

Simulation

The Simulation panel tests changes before the analysis runs. See User Simulation.

Updated on: 2026-08-01

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