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In this session Ross Robertson focuses on the creation, maintenance, and administration of Fiori Spaces and Pages, which determine how SAP Fiori applications are organised and presented to end users.

🔑Key Takeaways:

• Fiori Spaces are the top level of the Launchpad structure and are used to organise business functions for end users.

• Pages and Sections help structure apps within a Space, making it easier for users to navigate and access the tools they need.

• Fiori Tiles are placed inside Sections and represent the individual applications users interact with.

• Keeping configurations lean and well-structured improves SAP Fiori Launchpad performance and reduces load times.

• Both Fiori Catalogues and Spaces must be assigned to roles to ensure users can access the correct apps in the Launchpad.

Through this walkthrough, viewers gain a practical understanding of how to configure Fiori Spaces and Pages effectively, ensuring users can quickly access the applications they need while avoiding performance issues caused by over-allocation of tiles and target mappings.

Don’t miss out on insights from:

• Ross Robertson – Senior SAP Authorisations Consultant - Soterion

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In this short, practical session, Ross Robertson will walk through how to create a custom SAP Fiori catalog to give users access to specific apps, tiles, and target mappings — using SAP-recommended best practices.

Key takeaways:

· An overview of SAP Fiori catalogs and their role in authorisation and UX

· How to create custom catalogs using Fiori Content Manager

· Why SAP technical catalogs should be used as references

· How to identify the correct tiles and target mappings via the SAP Fiori App Library

· A simple but critical service check to prevent broken navigation and OData issues

Don’t miss out on insights from industry expert:

· Ross Robertson – Senior SAP Consultant - Soterion

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Listen to the SAP Security & GRC podcast – helping you on your journey to effective access risk management in SAP.

In this session, we walk through a practical, real-world demonstration of how SU24 authorization defaults and SU24 variants can significantly reduce manual maintenance when building SAP roles.

Using the widely-used MIGO transaction as an example, we show you how different business processes (such as Goods Receipts and Goods Issues) often require different movement types — and how SU24 variants make it possible to standardise and automate these differences cleanly.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

🔹 How SU24 authorisation defaults work and why they’re essential for effective SAP design, with a low support burden.
🔹 The problem with repeated manual maintenance when using MIGO across multiple roles
🔹 How to create and transport SU24 variants for different business scenarios
🔹 How variants ensure consistency across role builds while reducing effort and risk
🔹 A step-by-step walkthrough of building two roles using variants for GR and GI

Don’t miss out on insights from:

• Emile Steyn - Business Unit Manager – Soterion Benelux
• Ross Robertson – Senior SAP Authorisations Consultant - Soterion

Listen to the SAP Security & GRC podcast – helping you on your journey to effective access risk management in SAP.

In our latest technical series episode, we unpack one of the most important building blocks in SAP authorisations: single roles. Our experts explore the different ways organisations design single roles to balance provisioning efficiency, SoD risk reduction, and long-term maintainability.

Key Takeaways:

🔹 The difference between task/functional roles and value/enabler roles
🔹 Why some companies prefer job-role-based design for easier provisioning
🔹 The hidden pitfalls of job roles — including SOD risk and over-allocation
🔹 How parent & derived roles simplify maintenance across large landscapes
🔹 The role methodologies that influence risk, licensing and long-term scalability

Don’t miss out on insights from:

• Emile Stey - Business Unit Manager – Soterion Benelux
• Cameron Mattison – Senior SAP Authorisations Consultant - Soterion
• Ross Robertson – Senior SAP Authorisations Consultant - Soterion

For more episodes, visit: https://soterion_sapsecuritygrc.buzzsprout.com/

Watch or listen to the SAP Security & GRC podcast – helping you on your journey to effective access risk management in SAP.

In our latest technical podcast episode, we dive deep into a crucial piece of the SAP authorisation puzzle — authorisation default values.

You’ll discover:

• How authorisation defaults determine which checks are performed during transaction execution
• The difference between SAP standard defaults (SU22) and customer-specific defaults (SU24)
• How to handle complex transactions like MIGO with multiple business functions
• Why fine-tuning these defaults helps avoid over-assignment and license exposure

Don’t miss out on insights from industry experts:

• Emile Steyn, Business Unit Manager – Soterion Benelux
• Ross Robertson – Senior Consultant - Soterion

For more episodes visit: https://soterion_sapsecuritygrc.buzzsprout.com/

Watch or listen to the SAP Security & GRC podcast – helping you on your journey to effective access risk management in SAP.

Introducing Our Technical Series: The Building Blocks of SAP Role Design. In the first episode of our new Technical Series, we unpack the foundations of SAP authorisations — what they are, how they function, and why they matter.

In this episode, we explore:

• The different ways users access functionality in SAP (transactions, Fiori apps, RFCs, etc.).
• How authorisation objects and field values govern access at a granular level.
• The link between authorisation precision and license optimization.
• Why aligning authorisations with business objectives is key to secure, efficient operation.
  

Don’t miss out on insights from industry experts:

• Emile Steyn, Business Unit Manager – Soterion Benelux
• Ross Robertson – Senior SAP Consultant - Soterion

For more episodes, visit: https://soterion_sapsecuritygrc.buzzsprout.com/

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As organisations move to S/4HANA and SAP Cloud ERP Private (RISE with SAP), the question of job role standardisation has never been more important.

The debate: Do the benefits of job role standardisation outweigh the drawbacks?

In our latest episode, we explore:

• The advantages of job role standardisation (simplified onboarding, governance, cost savings)
• The pitfalls (over-assignment, increased SoD risks, inflated license costs)
• Why SAP’s new STAR measurement program changes the game — making license costs a critical consideration
• Practical recommendations for organisations planning their S/4HANA journey

Don’t miss out on insights from industry experts:

• Roy Mutsaers, Director – axl & trax
• Dudley Cartwright, Managing Director - Soterion
• Emile Steyn, Business Unit Manager – Soterion Benelux

For more episodes visit: https://soterion_sapsecuritygrc.buzzsprout.com/

Listen to the SAP Security & GRC podcast – helping you on your journey to effective access risk management in SAP.

One of the biggest challenges in managing SAP access risk is getting the business to take ownership.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why business users often don’t engage with access risk
• The role of process design and education
• How technology can empower business ownership
• And the rising impact of SAP license visibility

Whether you’re in audit, risk, IT or compliance—this is one you’ll want to share with your business stakeholders.

We are joined by Soterion experts:

• Emile Steyn, Business Unit Manager - Benelux
• Cameron Mattison, Senior Authorisations Consultant

For more episodes visit: https://soterion_sapsecuritygrc.buzzsprout.com/