With this service SAP provides professional expertise remotely or on-site to assist customers with their transformation journey and will provide a tailored concierge service that helps to simulate and optimize existing and future user license requirements.

During the engagement SAP will also utilize the Object Analyzer. This SAP developed tool links a standard rule-set which matches the existing authorizations to the new SAP S/4HANA types.

The service will be adapted to the unique starting point of the customer's transformation journey.

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Details

Business needs
  • Provides transparency of future use requirements based on a data-driven approach.
  • Tailored guidance and support from SAP experts.
Delivery approach and scope
  • Tailored and transparent engagement between SAP and the customer.
  • SAP will guide the customer through all four steps of the process.
  • Interactive and iterative approach customized to meet the unique business needs and requirements of each customer.
Value and benefits
  • The service provides guidance and insight into a customer‘s specific SAP User migration path based on an overall SAP system authorization analysis.
  • Includes a joint review and evaluation of the results.
  • Provides a detailed report documenting the results and scenarios analyzed. 

Process flow

Request

Customer requests the SAP STAR service using the request form

Prepare

SAP schedules an introductory call to align on the service delivery process: 

  1. timeline 
  2. delivery approach
  3. service deliverables

Customer implements the simulation report via note in the system(s)

 

Execute

Customer runs the report and shares the initial results with SAP

SAP schedules a meeting to jointly review the results based on the technical scenarios

 

Report

SAP provides an evaluation report including all steps, parameters and approaches that were used in the analysis

 

Request form

For customers:

To request the SAP S/4HANA Trusted Authorization Review Service, please fill out the Request Form(opens in new tab) and click "Submit".

 

For partners/SAP employees:

If you wish to request the SAP S/4HANA Trusted Authorization Review Service on behalf of the customer, please download and fill out the 
Request Form and send it to adoption.insights.services@sap.com.

MOON - Minimize Overhead, Optimize Need

SAP Security Consulting is an international team of experts who work closely with SAP Product Development and SAP Product Management to offer customers advice based on SAP Best Practices. In addition to MOON services based on SAP Authorizations, SAP Consulting also addresses topics such as Compliance, AI Security, Technical Security, Identity and Access management, Risk and Assurance Management and consulting for SAP-specific security products.

MOON License Simulation

This service(opens in new tab) helps SAP customers transitioning from ECC to S/4HANA to optimize user authorizations for minimized overhead and cost savings. It offers a simulation of potential license cost changes after redesigning authorizations.

MOON License Quickfix

This service(opens in new tab) streamlines SAP S/4HANA transitions by optimizing user authorizations for efficient license categorization, minimizing costs and maximizing operational effectiveness. It delivers rapid, cost-saving adjustments through analysis and cleanup of existing customers authorization concept.

MOON License Service

This service(opens in new tab) powered by AIRC(opens in new tab) streamlines the transition to SAP S/4HANA by automating role and authorization redesign, minimizing costs and effort while optimizing license types and security. It employs SAP Best Practices and AI-driven automation to ensure efficient authorizations following minimal principle and cost savings.

For more information do not hesitate to contact us: security.consulting@sap.com

Our SAP Technology Blog:

https://community.sap.com/t5/technology-blog-posts-by-sap/minimizing-sap-license-costs-by-optimizing-sap-authorizations-with-moon/ba-p/14235438