{"id":68024,"date":"2026-09-14T10:34:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T08:34:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xiting.com\/?post_type=sap-knowledge&#038;p=68024"},"modified":"2026-09-17T11:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T09:54:09","slug":"reducing-sap-license-costs","status":"publish","type":"sap-knowledge","link":"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/sap-licensing\/reducing-sap-license-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Reducing SAP License Costs: Role Cleanup &#038; Role Redesign"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"68024\" class=\"elementor elementor-68024 elementor-67078\" data-elementor-post-type=\"sap-knowledge\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-124069d9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"124069d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aed3e67 elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4aed3e67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5313bc75 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5313bc75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-home\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c71927 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59c71927\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\/<\/p><br>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d35e90a elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d35e90a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SAP Knowledge<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a5b110 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24a5b110\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\/<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ad7ace elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8ad7ace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/sap-licensing\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SAP Licenses<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc77192 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dc77192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\/<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6201955b elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6201955b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/sap-licensing\/reducing-sap-license-costs-role-cleanup-redesign\/%20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Reducing SAP License Costs<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48981838 animated-fast e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48981838\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbda6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbda6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reducing SAP License Costs<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6661abe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6661abe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae9564a elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"ae9564a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">September 14, 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3fc09d elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f3fc09d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-equals\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Authorization Management<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f289cb3 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f289cb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-user\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Stella Luft<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dfcdce4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7dfcdce4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99dabca elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99dabca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From Role Cleanup to Role Redesign<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-414d0f3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"414d0f3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW124454703 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124454703 BCX8\">SAP license costs are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124454703 BCX8\">one of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124454703 BCX8\"> the largest IT budget items in many organizations \u2013 and at the same time, one of the areas with <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124454703 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW124454703 BCX8\">with<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124454703 BCX8\"> significant potential for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW124454703 BCX8\">optimization <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW124454703 BCX8\">.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124454703 BCX8\"> While infrastructure, cloud, and hardware are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124454703 BCX8\">regularly<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124454703 BCX8\"> reviewed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124454703 BCX8\">, historically grown <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW124454703 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/sap-authorizations-explained\/sap-authorization-concepts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW124454703 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124454703 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">role and authorization concepts<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW124454703 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW124454703 BCX8\"> often go unchanged for years.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW124454703 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15944df elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"15944df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/request-demo\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request a Free Demo<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55edbf38 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55edbf38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Your Role Concept Determines Your SAP License Costs <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f075665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f075665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">According to the current SAP S\/4HANA licensing metrics, license classification is based on the assigned authorizations and roles to a user, rather than on their actual usage of transactions or authorizations. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/sap-s4hana\/transformation\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">SAP S\/4HANA migrations<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and hybrid SAP landscapes become more common, a modern <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/sap-authorizations-explained\/sap-authorization-concepts\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">SAP authorization concept<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is \u00a0becoming increasingly important. With the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/xiting-authorizations-management-suite\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Xiting Authorizations Management Suite (XAMS)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, existing roles can be analyzed and evaluated directly against the current SAP S\/4HANA license rule set from the very first step.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>But this is exactly where the challenge begins:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What comes after the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/consulting\/authorization-management\/license-analysis\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">license analysis<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An analysis alone does not reduce license costs. Sustainable savings require targeted optimization, controlled testing, and a secure rollout of license-optimized roles. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-674f510 elementor-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"674f510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/downloads\/license-optimization-technical-perspective\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download the License Optimization Whitepaper<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6956849 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6956849\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Role Design and SAP License Costs Are Directly Linked <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08d5052 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08d5052\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW46136403 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46136403 BCX8\">A key principle of modern SAP license metrics is that the authorizations assigned to a user can have a significant impact on <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46136403 BCX8\">thei<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46136403 BCX8\">r<\/span><\/span> <a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW46136403 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/sap-licensing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW46136403 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46136403 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">license type<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW46136403 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46136403 BCX8\">.<\/span> <br \/><br \/><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46136403 BCX8\">As a result, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW46136403 BCX8\">even <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW46136403 BCX8\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW46136403 BCX8\">a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46136403 BCX8\"> small number of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46136403 BCX8\">critical authorizations can cause a <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW46136403 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/sap-user\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW46136403 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46136403 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">user<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW46136403 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW46136403 BCX8\"> to be classified as an SAP Professional User \u2013 even if those authorizations are never used in production.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433dd747 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"433dd747\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19c1ccff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"19c1ccff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>A typical example:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An employee exclusively uses display transactions in the Purchasing module. However, due to a historically grown <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/sap-authorizations-explained\/sap-authorization-concepts\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">composite role<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, their role also contains individual critical change or administration authorizations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>The result:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The user may be \u00a0classified as an SAP Professional User, even though the \u00a0additional functions are never used.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62f1d921 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62f1d921\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAP License Types and User Types at a Glance <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71aef0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"71aef0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xtn-article\">\r\n\r\n<p class=\"xtn-article-p\">Within <a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge-sap-licensing\/\">SAP licensing<\/a>, various <strong>SAP license types<\/strong> play a central role. They generally reflect the scope of a user's authorizations and the corresponding activities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"xtn-article-p xtn-article-p-bold\">The most important SAP S\/4HANA user license types are:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"xtn-table-section\">\r\n<div class=\"xtn-table-wrap\">\r\n<table class=\"xtn-table\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>ID<\/th>\r\n<th>SAP User License Type<\/th>\r\n<th>Usage<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"xtn-td-label\" data-label=\"ID\">HA<\/td>\r\n<td data-label=\"SAP User License Type\">S\/4HANA Developer Access<\/td>\r\n<td data-label=\"Usage\">Development, debugging, technical administration<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"xtn-td-label\" data-label=\"ID\">HB<\/td>\r\n<td data-label=\"SAP User License Type\">S\/4HANA Professional Use<\/td>\r\n<td data-label=\"Usage\">Extensive operational and functional activities<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"xtn-td-label\" data-label=\"ID\">HC<\/td>\r\n<td data-label=\"SAP User License Type\">S\/4HANA Functional Use<\/td>\r\n<td data-label=\"Usage\">Operational activities with limited change rights<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"xtn-td-label\" data-label=\"ID\">HD<\/td>\r\n<td data-label=\"SAP User License Type\">S\/4HANA Productivity Use<\/td>\r\n<td data-label=\"Usage\">Basic operational activities and self-services<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"xtn-article-p xtn-article-p-bold\">The most important user license types for SAP S\/4HANA Cloud, private edition (RISE with SAP) are:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<section class=\"xtn-table-section xtn-table-section-tight\">\r\n<div class=\"xtn-table-wrap\">\r\n<table class=\"xtn-table\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>ID<\/th>\r\n<th>SAP User License Type<\/th>\r\n<th>Usage<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"xtn-td-label\" data-label=\"ID\">GA<\/td>\r\n<td data-label=\"SAP User License Type\">SAP RISE S\/4HANA Developer Access<\/td>\r\n<td data-label=\"Usage\">Development, debugging, technical administration<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"xtn-td-label\" data-label=\"ID\">GB<\/td>\r\n<td data-label=\"SAP User License Type\">SAP RISE S\/4HANA Advanced Use<\/td>\r\n<td data-label=\"Usage\">Extensive operational and functional activities<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"xtn-td-label\" data-label=\"ID\">GC<\/td>\r\n<td data-label=\"SAP User License Type\">SAP RISE S\/4HANA Core Use<\/td>\r\n<td data-label=\"Usage\">Operational activities with limited change rights<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"xtn-td-label\" data-label=\"ID\">GD<\/td>\r\n<td data-label=\"SAP User License Type\">SAP RISE S\/4HANA Self-Service User<\/td>\r\n<td data-label=\"Usage\">Basic operational activities and self-services<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"xtn-article-p\">Operating <strong>hybrid SAP landscapes<\/strong> \u2013 combining SAP ECC, SAP S\/4HANA, <a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/identity-and-access-management\/btp-security-id-lifecycle-management\/\">SAP BTP<\/a>, and cloud and on-premise systems \u2013 makes a consolidated view of existing <a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/sap-authorizations-explained\/sap-authorization-concepts\/\">authorization concepts<\/a> increasingly important.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"xtn-article-p xtn-article-p-last\">Particularly worth noting: even <strong>individual license-relevant authorizations<\/strong> can shift a user into a <strong>higher license type<\/strong>. Additionally, license-relevant authorizations no longer arise in isolation within a single system, but through the combination of various roles, applications, and access rights across hybrid SAP landscapes. 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More often, they arise from <\/span><strong>structural problems in the SAP role concept.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Typical root causes include:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Complex, overly broad, and unmanageable composite roles<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Lack of standardization in the role concept<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Historically grown role structures<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In large SAP landscapes, these factors can quickly add up to <\/span><strong>significant license costs.<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Composite roles are a common example. By bundling numerous single roles, they can unintentionally accumulate broad license-relevant authorizations. It is exactly this lack of transparency that often prevents potential opportunities for optimization in SAP license management from being identified.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dab06f7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dab06f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAP License Measurement as the Starting Point for Optimization <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e286439 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e286439\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xtn-article\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A classic <\/span><strong>SAP license measurement<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> using SAP USMM and SAP LAW \u00a0provides organizations with an important baseline for evaluating \u00a0current license types and user classifications. It creates transparency about which SAP Named Users exist in the system and how they are currently classified.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, license measurement alone shows who holds which license \u2013 but does <\/span><strong>not reliably answer<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> why a user was assigned to a particular license type.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/xiting-authorizations-management-suite\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Xiting Authorizations Management Suite (XAMS)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, existing roles are analyzed and license-relevant authorizations are identified. This makes it immediately visible <\/span><strong>which roles are \u00a0contributing to higher license types.<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> It also shows which authorization objects have a direct impact on license costs and where specific optimization potential exists in the authorization concept.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This transforms a simple license overview into a concrete technical basis for decision-making on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/consulting\/authorization-management\/license-analysis\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">SAP license optimization<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6517bb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6517bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Two Paths after the SAP License Analysis <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c6e84d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5c6e84d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"xtn-approach\">\r\n<p class=\"xtn-approach-intro\">After completing the license analysis using <a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/xiting-authorizations-management-suite\/\">XAMS<\/a>, two fundamental approaches are available:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"xtn-approach-grid\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"xtn-approach-card xtn-approach-card--highlight\">\r\n<span class=\"xtn-approach-badge\">Most Sustainable Short-Term Solution<\/span>\r\n<svg class=\"xtn-approach-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n<path d=\"M14.7 6.3a1 1 0 0 1 1.4 0l1.6 1.6a1 1 0 0 1 0 1.4l-7.4 7.4-3.7.7.7-3.7 7.4-7.4z\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n<path d=\"M13 8l2.5 2.5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n<\/svg>\r\n<h3 class=\"xtn-approach-title\">Role Cleanup<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"xtn-approach-text\">The existing role concept remains intact and is optimized selectively. Individual license-relevant authorizations are identified, removed, or adjusted where appropriate.<\/p>\r\n<span class=\"xtn-approach-fit\">Suitable for: stable role structures with limited optimization needs<\/span>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"xtn-approach-card xtn-approach-card--highlight\">\r\n<span class=\"xtn-approach-badge\">Suitable for: Long-Term Governance and License Optimization<\/span>\r\n<svg class=\"xtn-approach-icon\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\r\n<path d=\"M4 20V10a1 1 0 0 1 .4-.8l7-5.4a1 1 0 0 1 1.2 0l7 5.4a1 1 0 0 1 .4.8v10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n<path d=\"M9 20v-6h6v6\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n<path d=\"M4 20h16\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.6\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n<\/svg>\r\n<h3 class=\"xtn-approach-title\">Role Redesign<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"xtn-approach-text xtn-approach-text-last\">When many roles are affected, or the existing concept has grown organically and become inconsistent, a complete redesign is required. Roles are rebuilt based on job functions \u2013 following the <a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/sap-authorizations-explained\/sap-authorization-concepts\/\">least-privilege and need-to-know principles<\/a>, with a clear separation of display vs. change authorizations, master data vs. transactional data, and license-critical authorizations isolated into separate, <a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/segregation-of-duties\/\">SoD-compliant roles<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n  .xtn-approach{\r\n    --xtn-red:#cd1316;\r\n    --xtn-ink:#1a1a1a;\r\n    --xtn-muted:#5a5f66;\r\n    --xtn-border:#ededed;\r\n    font-family:\"Open Sans\",-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,\"Segoe UI\",sans-serif;\r\n    box-sizing:border-box;\r\n  }\r\n  .xtn-approach *{box-sizing:border-box;}\r\n\r\n  .xtn-approach-intro{\r\n    font-size:16px;\r\n    line-height:1.65;\r\n    font-weight:700;\r\n    color:var(--xtn-ink);\r\n    margin:0 0 26px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .xtn-approach-grid{\r\n    display:grid;\r\n    grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;\r\n    gap:24px;\r\n    align-items:stretch;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .xtn-approach-card{\r\n    position:relative;\r\n    background:#ffffff;\r\n    border:1px solid var(--xtn-border);\r\n    border-radius:18px;\r\n    padding:30px 26px;\r\n    box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(20,20,20,.05);\r\n    display:flex;\r\n    flex-direction:column;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .xtn-approach-card--highlight{\r\n    border:2px solid var(--xtn-red);\r\n    box-shadow:0 12px 32px rgba(205,19,22,.1);\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .xtn-approach-badge{\r\n    position:absolute;\r\n    top:-13px;\r\n    right:24px;\r\n    background:var(--xtn-red);\r\n    color:#ffffff;\r\n    font-size:11px;\r\n    font-weight:700;\r\n    letter-spacing:.04em;\r\n    text-transform:uppercase;\r\n    padding:5px 12px;\r\n    border-radius:999px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .xtn-approach-icon{\r\n    width:32px;\r\n    height:32px;\r\n    color:var(--xtn-red);\r\n    margin-bottom:16px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .xtn-approach-title{\r\n    font-size:19px;\r\n    line-height:1.3;\r\n    font-weight:700;\r\n    color:var(--xtn-ink);\r\n    margin:0 0 12px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .xtn-approach-text{\r\n    font-size:14.5px;\r\n    line-height:1.65;\r\n    color:var(--xtn-muted);\r\n    margin:0 0 18px;\r\n    flex:1 0 auto;\r\n  }\r\n  .xtn-approach-text-last{margin-bottom:0;}\r\n\r\n  .xtn-approach-fit{\r\n    font-size:13px;\r\n    line-height:1.5;\r\n    font-weight:600;\r\n    color:var(--xtn-ink);\r\n    border-top:1px solid var(--xtn-border);\r\n    padding-top:14px;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  .xtn-approach a{\r\n    color:var(--xtn-red);\r\n    text-decoration:none;\r\n  }\r\n  .xtn-approach a:hover{\r\n    text-decoration:underline;\r\n  }\r\n\r\n  @media (max-width:700px){\r\n    .xtn-approach-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;}\r\n    .xtn-approach-badge{top:16px;right:16px;position:static;display:inline-block;margin-bottom:12px;}\r\n  }\r\n<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6f8b24 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6f8b24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reducing SAP License Costs through Targeted Role Cleanup <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b8ec61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b8ec61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xtn-article\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Role cleanup is often the fastest path to reducing SAP license costs. The goal is to optimize existing roles in a targeted way without immediately rebuilding the entire authorization concept.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Typical measures include:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Removing license-relevant authorizations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reducing unnecessary transactions<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cleaning up outdated role components<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\u25cf&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Adjusting over-classified users<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:80}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>The advantage of this approach is its speed:<\/strong> it requires minimal changes to existing system structures while delivering noticeable, short-term effects on license costs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/xiting-authorizations-management-suite\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">XAMS<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, initial optimization results can be achieved quickly. The <\/span><strong>XAMS Role Designer<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> allows the specific authorization objects responsible for higher SAP license types to be analyzed \u2013 both at the level of roles assigned to a user and at the level of individual roles. On this basis, authorizations can be precisely adjusted or removed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56f7e10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"56f7e10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-1-tabelle-licenses-for-selected-users.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Figure 1 \u2013 Licenses for Selected Users Table\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"An overview of license classifications for four selected SAP users, comparing role-based and usage-based S\/4HANA EM license assignments.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjgwMDcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC94aXRpbmcuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wOFwvYWJiaWxkdW5nLTEtdGFiZWxsZS1saWNlbnNlcy1mb3Itc2VsZWN0ZWQtdXNlcnMucG5nIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1420\" height=\"223\" src=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-1-tabelle-licenses-for-selected-users.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-68007\" alt=\"Table titled &quot;Licenses for selected users (4)&quot; showing SAP usernames X_CO, X_COCO, X_CONSTANTIN, and X_CORA with role ratio, license based on roles, license based on usage (S\/4HANA EM Professional, Productivity, and Functional Use), license ratio, and license object counts.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-1-tabelle-licenses-for-selected-users.png 1420w, https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-1-tabelle-licenses-for-selected-users-300x47.png 300w, https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-1-tabelle-licenses-for-selected-users-1024x161.png 1024w, https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-1-tabelle-licenses-for-selected-users-768x121.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1420px) 100vw, 1420px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Figure 1 \u2013SAP license overview for selected users <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a243293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a243293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW243738158 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243738158 BCX8\">The <\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW243738158 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243738158 BCX8\">XAMS Role Profiler<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW243738158 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243738158 BCX8\"> also enables a detailed comparison between <\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW243738158 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243738158 BCX8\">user and role information<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW243738158 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243738158 BCX8\"> and the authorizations that are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243738158 BCX8\">actually assigned<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW243738158 BCX8\">. For example, license types stored for users in SU01 can be compared directly with the authorizations effectively assigned to them.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW243738158 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-711a6c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"711a6c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-2-xiting-role-profiler-user-classification-overview.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Figure 2 \u2013 Xiting Role Profiler User Classification Overview\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"The Xiting Role Profiler&#039;s user classification overview compares SU01, authorization, role, and profile license values across four SAP users.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjgwMDgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC94aXRpbmcuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wOFwvYWJiaWxkdW5nLTIteGl0aW5nLXJvbGUtcHJvZmlsZXItdXNlci1jbGFzc2lmaWNhdGlvbi1vdmVydmlldy5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1234\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-2-xiting-role-profiler-user-classification-overview.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-68008\" alt=\"Xiting Role Profiler &quot;User classification overview&quot; report displaying four SAP users (X_CO, X_COCO, X_CONSTANTIN, X_CORA) with SU01 license, match status, authorization license, role license, and profile license columns, plus transfer and trace icons.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-2-xiting-role-profiler-user-classification-overview.png 1234w, https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-2-xiting-role-profiler-user-classification-overview-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-2-xiting-role-profiler-user-classification-overview-1024x488.png 1024w, https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-2-xiting-role-profiler-user-classification-overview-768x366.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1234px) 100vw, 1234px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Figure 2 \u2013 Xiting Role Profiler \u2013 User Classification Overview Screen<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec8cb2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec8cb2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW212791294 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW212791294 BCX8\">It is also possible to compare the license classifications stored in roles directly with the authorizations they contain. This makes it visible whether a role leads to a higher license tier than originally intended, based on its authorization structure.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW212791294 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5303854 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5303854\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-3-xiting-role-profiler-role-classification-overview.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Figure 3 \u2013 Xiting Role Profiler Role Classification Overview\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"A role-level license classification report in Xiting Role Profiler, showing PFCG and authorization license matches for five custom SAP roles.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjgwMTMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC94aXRpbmcuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wOFwvYWJiaWxkdW5nLTMteGl0aW5nLXJvbGUtcHJvZmlsZXItcm9sZS1jbGFzc2lmaWNhdGlvbi1vdmVydmlldy5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1252\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-3-xiting-role-profiler-role-classification-overview.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-68013\" alt=\"Xiting Role Profiler &quot;Role classification overview&quot; report listing five SAP roles (ZWCHXIT_SU24_00, _01, _02, _05, _07) with user count, PFCG license, match status, authorization license, object counts, and transfer icons.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-3-xiting-role-profiler-role-classification-overview.png 1252w, https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-3-xiting-role-profiler-role-classification-overview-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-3-xiting-role-profiler-role-classification-overview-1024x482.png 1024w, https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-3-xiting-role-profiler-role-classification-overview-768x361.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1252px) 100vw, 1252px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Figure 3 \u2013 Xiting Role Profiler Role Classification Overview<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21aaf93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21aaf93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Additionally, the <\/span><strong>XAMS License Trace<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> provides a targeted optimization capa<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">bility. \u00a0For users already identified as potentially over-licensed, XAMS License Trace combines authorization analysis with usage information to identify the license-relevant authorizations that contribute to the license classification. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Together, these capabilities allow license-driving authorizations to be cleaned up \u00a0\u2013 <\/span><strong>sustainably reducing SAP license costs<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> without requiring a complete redesign of the role model.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c1fb9d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c1fb9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Role Redesign for Long-Term SAP License Optimization <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32987d9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32987d9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If a \u00a0role cleanup is not sufficient, a fundamental redesign of the role concept is often the next step. A \u00a0poorly structured role concept not only increases the risk of unnecessary license costs, but also complicates governance, auditability, and system maintenance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A modern role design is therefore built around a <\/span><strong>clear structure based on job functions.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/xiting-authorizations-management-suite\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">XAMS Role Designer<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, new role models can be built \u00a0based on \u00a0the user\u2019s usage history. The focus is on building <\/span><strong>lean single roles, a clear separation between business roles and IT roles<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the definition of standardized role models, and the deliberate isolation of license-relevant authorizations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This approach \u00a0results in a structured, maintainable, and \u00a0sustainable authorization concept. At the same time, <\/span><strong>controllability of license types is significantly improved<\/strong><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and unnecessary over-licensing is sustainably reduced.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a665d2d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a665d2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Implementing and Securing SAP License Optimization with XAMS <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2628fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2628fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When making major changes to roles, the question often arises of how new or optimized roles can be safely transitioned into the production environment. Especially in a full role redeisgn, a structured and risk-free transition is crucial to avoid disrupting business processes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">XAMS addresses this through two sequential phases: the <\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/consulting\/authorization-management\/testsimulation-of-roles-and-authorizations\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Productive Test Simulation (PTS) and the Protected Go-Live (PGL)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-686dc518 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"686dc518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Productive Test Simulation and Protected Go-Live <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-752e1579 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"752e1579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In a \u00a0role redesign, the <\/span><strong>Productive Test Simulation (PTS)<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> enables the <\/span><strong>validation of new roles using real production data<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>, <\/strong>before end users actively work with them. Roles are technically validated and the required authorization objects are identified and maintained. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">An additional benefit is direct transparency into license impacts at the level of authorization objects.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The PTS reveals which authorization objects and field values map to a specific license type under SAP\u2019s license rule set. The PTS does not show the final license classification of a user. Instead, it makes visible <\/span><strong>which authorization objects and field values contribute to a specific license assessment.<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> This allows you to understand which role components are license-relevant and what influence they have on the potential license type assignment. On this basis, the required authorizations can be specifically adjusted.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b73fbc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b73fbc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-4-xiting-role-builder-trace-coverage-analyzer.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Figure 4 \u2013 Xiting Role Builder Trace Coverage Analyzer\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"The Xiting Role Builder Trace Coverage Analyzer breaks down authorization objects and license classes traced for transaction FB03.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjgwMDksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC94aXRpbmcuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wOFwvYWJiaWxkdW5nLTQteGl0aW5nLXJvbGUtYnVpbGRlci10cmFjZS1jb3ZlcmFnZS1hbmFseXplci5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1815\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-4-xiting-role-builder-trace-coverage-analyzer.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-68009\" alt=\"Xiting Role Builder Trace Coverage Analyzer table for user X_FI, transaction FB03, listing authorization objects (F_BKPF_BUK, F_BKPF_FKB, F_BKPF_KOA, K_TP_VALU) with fields, values, hide and organization-level controls, reference user X_FI_PTS, and license class \/XITING\/LIC_HD_PROD.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-4-xiting-role-builder-trace-coverage-analyzer.png 1815w, https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-4-xiting-role-builder-trace-coverage-analyzer-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-4-xiting-role-builder-trace-coverage-analyzer-1024x317.png 1024w, https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-4-xiting-role-builder-trace-coverage-analyzer-768x237.png 768w, https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-4-xiting-role-builder-trace-coverage-analyzer-1536x475.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1815px) 100vw, 1815px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Figure 4 \u2013 Xiting Role Builder Trace Coverage Analyzer<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a35eef1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a35eef1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Following successful validation in the PTS, \u00a0<strong>a <\/strong><\/span><strong>controlled rollout to the production environment<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> takes place via the <\/span><strong>Protected Go-Live (PGL).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Protected Go-Live serves as a <\/span><strong>safeguard mechanism during live operations.<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> If users encounter restrictions with the new roles, they can reactivate their previous authorizations at any time through a self-service mechanism. This ensures that business units remain fully operational throughout the transition.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While a \u00a0role optimization often requires only the Protected Go-Live as a safeguard, <\/span><strong>in a comprehensive role redesign, the Productive Test Simulation acts as the upstream validation stage.<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Together they create a seamless, low-risk transition from the existing role model to an optimized role structure.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae5e93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3ae5e93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/sap-test-automation\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-double-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more about SAP Test Automation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db23f30 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6db23f30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">PFCG Integration for Continuous License and Risk Analysis after Optimization and Redesign <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b85a01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b85a01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">After a successful role cleanup or \u00a0role redesign, the goal is to keep the newly built role structures stable over the long term, and to make SAP license costs transparent and controllable in ongoing operations.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The PFCG Integration in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/xiting-authorizations-management-suite\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">XAMS<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> automatically evaluates role changes directly within the standard SAP process, with respect to both licensing and compliance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Whenever a role is modified in PFCG and the profile is generated, XAMS automatically analyzes the impact. Changes to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/sap-licensing\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">license types<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and any potential <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/segregation-of-duties\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">SoD<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> conflicts are immediately displayed.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7395f9b0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7395f9b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-5-xams-craf-integration-pruefergebnisse.png\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Figure 5 \u2013 XAMS CRAF Integration Check Results\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjgwMTAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC94aXRpbmcuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wOFwvYWJiaWxkdW5nLTUteGFtcy1jcmFmLWludGVncmF0aW9uLXBydWVmZXJnZWJuaXNzZS5wbmcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1260\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-5-xams-craf-integration-pruefergebnisse.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-68010\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-5-xams-craf-integration-pruefergebnisse.png 1260w, https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-5-xams-craf-integration-pruefergebnisse-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-5-xams-craf-integration-pruefergebnisse-1024x273.png 1024w, https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-5-xams-craf-integration-pruefergebnisse-768x205.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1260px) 100vw, 1260px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Figure 5 \u2013 XAMS CRAF Integration \u2013 License and Critical Authorization Checks<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d453b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d453b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW56548779 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW56548779 BCX8\">This ensures that the optimized role model remains stable even in day-to-day operations.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW56548779 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c964607 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c964607\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAP License Management in Hybrid System Landscapes <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e963e7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e963e7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Modern SAP landscapes increasingly consist of hybrid systems such as SAP ECC, SAP S\/4HANA, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/identity-and-access-management\/btp-security-id-lifecycle-management\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">SAP BTP<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and additional SAP cloud solutions or complementary SaaS components.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In such landscapes in particular, SAP Digital Access is growing in importance. Business processes today often run across system boundaries. License-relevant effects therefore arise not only from direct user access, but also from interfaces, external applications, and integrated platforms.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Against this backdrop, a <\/span><strong>consolidated view of roles, authorizations, and license structures<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> across the central systems is critical \u2013 provided this is covered by the applicable contractual terms. This allows potential license risks to be identified early and managed proactively.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-923d598 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"923d598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Centrally Analyzing and Optimizing Hybrid SAP Landscapes <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-127db3f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"127db3f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/xiting-security-platform\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Xiting Security Platform (XSP)<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/sap-s4hana\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">SAP S\/4HANA<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> systems and clients can be analyzed centrally and \u2013 where a consolidated view has been agreed contractually \u2013 evaluated together. This creates cross-system transparency across users, roles, authorizations, and license types within the connected S\/4HANA landscape.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Especially in hybrid scenarios with multiple systems, this centralized approach provides the foundation for assessing license and authorization structures consistently and detecting cross-system discrepancies early.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This transforms a fragmented system view into a <\/span><strong>consolidated governance perspective<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013 critical for both license optimization and compliance and audit requirements.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-465deb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"465deb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;slides_to_show&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;image_spacing_custom&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:30,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;image_spacing_custom_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;image_spacing_custom_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Bild Karussell\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 2\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"465deb5\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Figure 6 \u2013 XSP License Overview Dashboard\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"The XSP License Overview dashboard compares authorization-based and usage-based total license costs alongside a usage-based license classification breakdown.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjgwMTEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC94aXRpbmcuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wOFwvYWJiaWxkdW5nLTYteHNwLWxpY2Vuc2Utb3ZlcnZpZXctZGFzaGJvYXJkLTEucG5nIiwic2xpZGVzaG93IjoiNDY1ZGViNSJ9\" href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-6-xsp-license-overview-dashboard-1.png\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-6-xsp-license-overview-dashboard-1.png\" alt=\"XSP &quot;License Overview&quot; dashboard with three panels: total license costs of 4M, estimated total costs of 477K based on usage data, and a donut chart of 2K licenses classified as HB Professional, HC Functional, HD Productivity, or Not Classified.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Figure 6 \u2013  XSP License Overview Dashboard \u2013 Total Costs and Classification<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 2\"><a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"465deb5\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Figure 7 \u2013 XSP Used vs. Available Licenses and License Type Breakdown\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"A comparison of required and available SAP licenses by type, alongside the total license distribution based on authorization data.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NjgwMTIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC94aXRpbmcuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI2XC8wOFwvYWJiaWxkdW5nLTcteHNwLXVzZWQtdnMuLWF2YWlsYWJsZS1saWNlbnNlcy11bmQtbGl6ZW56dHlwLWF1ZnNjaGx1c3NlbHVuZy0xLnBuZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjQ2NWRlYjUifQ%3D%3D\" href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-7-xsp-used-vs.-available-licenses-und-lizenztyp-aufschlusselung-1.png\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/abbildung-7-xsp-used-vs.-available-licenses-und-lizenztyp-aufschlusselung-1.png\" alt=\"Two XSP dashboard panels: a bar chart of required versus available licenses per type (HB Professional, HC Functional, HD Productivity, Not Classified) and a donut chart showing 2K total licenses by authorization-based license type.\" \/><figcaption class=\"elementor-image-carousel-caption\">Figure 7 \u2013 XSP Dashboard \u2013 Used vs. Available Licenses by Type<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/a><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb1a3df elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6eb1a3df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6347e89f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6347e89f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xtn-conclusion\">\n<p class=\"xtn-conclusion-p\">The SAP license analysis is only the starting point into a broader optimization topic.<br><br><strong>What matters most are the steps that follow:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"xtn-conclusion-list\">\n \t<li><span class=\"xtn-conclusion-bullet\"><\/span>Targeted role cleanup<\/li>\n \t<li><span class=\"xtn-conclusion-bullet\"><\/span>Structured role redesign<\/li>\n \t<li><span class=\"xtn-conclusion-bullet\"><\/span>Continuous monitoring<\/li>\n \t<li><span class=\"xtn-conclusion-bullet\"><\/span>Centralized analysis of hybrid landscapes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"xtn-conclusion-p xtn-conclusion-p-last\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/xiting-authorizations-management-suite\/\">XAMS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/xiting-security-platform\/\">XSP<\/a>, a seamless end-to-end approach emerges 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data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2550\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2550\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What causes high SAP license costs?  <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2550\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bd3ae37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bd3ae37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b2910fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b2910fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<p>Historically grown role models, over-authorized users, and incorrectly classified SAP Named Users are typically the main causes of unnecessarily high license costs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2551\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2551\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why do roles affect SAP licensing?  <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2551\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eda18fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eda18fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6635f9aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6635f9aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<p>Modern SAP license metrics primarily evaluate the authorizations that are present, not solely the actual usage of functions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2552\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2552\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does SAP License Measurement with USMM and LAW work?  <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2552\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4eb65e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c4eb65e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6d72d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6d72d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW7202739 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7202739 BCX8\">SAP USMM measures users within individual systems, while SAP LAW consolidates the results across systems.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW7202739 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2553\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2553\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why is a Role Redesign particularly important for SAP S\/4HANA?  <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2553\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d121f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3d121f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5ca809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5ca809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW16772011 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16772011 BCX8\">New technologies such as SAP Fiori and the underlying OData services, as well as hybrid system landscapes, significantly change the requirements for roles and license classifications.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW16772011 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559739&quot;:160}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2554\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2554\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How Does XAMS support SAP license optimization? 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