Roles

Roles are collections of activities used in business scenarios. Users access the transactions, reports, or Web-based applications through user menus. SAP currently delivers over 1200 predefined roles. Users can change aspects of roles they are assigned, for example, by creating their own favorites list. (see Creating Favorites and Managing Favorites.)

When a user is assigned a role, they are assigned not only the menu, but also the authorizations they require to access the information, ensuring that the business data is always secure. Authorization profiles are generated according to the activities contained in the role, thus restricting the authorizations of each user in the SAP System to only those activities.

In the mySAP.com Workplace, the user uses a Web browser to view and execute the required tasks and activities. Roles can be assigned here as well.

The system administrator can tailor the user menu to the personal requirements of each user, by adding or deleting menu entries.

For more information about role-specific system administrator functions, see System Administrator Functions.