Category: S4 Migration

  • What’s in a Naming Convention?

    What’s in a Naming Convention?

    What’s in a Naming Convention? A moment at your desk You’re at your desk, staring at a blank naming field and wondering whether a role naming convention really matters. You’ve asked yourself the same question I’ve heard a thousand times: if role names must be unique, why fuss over the convention? The short answer is…

  • Task-based Roles vs Position-based Roles

    Task-based Roles vs Position-based Roles

    Task-based Roles vs Position-based Roles Modern SAP Role strategy boils down to two common models: task based Roles and position based Roles. Both are viable, but they create very different operational, risk and maintenance profiles. This post explains how each works, their strengths, their weaknesses and a pragmatic recommendation for when to use each approach.…