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Academy · Testing & Quality · 200 Practitioner

Testing SAP Authorizations and Roles

Teaches positive and negative role testing for SAP: confirming users can do their job and cannot do what they should not. Covers role-to-process mapping, test users, authorization traces and segregation of duties checks in test.

  • 45 minutes
  • 6 lessons + quiz
  • Tester / Test Analyst, Security & GRC Specialist, Test Lead / Test Manager
Start the course
  1. 01Why role testing is separate8 min
  2. 02The role-to-process matrix7 min
  3. 03Test users and assignments7 min
  4. 04Diagnosing authorization failures8 min
  5. 05Segregation of duties as negative tests8 min
  6. 06Role regression after changes and upgrades7 min
  7. QZCourse quiz12 questions

What you’ll be able to do

  • Design positive and negative role tests from a role-to-process matrix
  • Prepare test users that mirror production role assignments
  • Use authorization error information to document a role defect precisely
  • Include segregation of duties conflicts as negative tests
  • Plan role regression after role changes and SAP upgrades

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