RE: CUP and IDM

[Former Member]

Dear Experts,

Even after reading IDM documentation, I am not able to figureout the difference between CUP and Identity management. Can any explain me the difference. CUP and IDM both provides user provisioning, Password self service. what is the advantage of integrating IDM with CUP?

Thanks

raj

[Former Member]

Thank you very much. Points awarded.

[former_member192837]

Hi,

SAP IDM helps companies to centrally manage their user accounts (identities) in a Complex system landscape. This can provision into both SAP and non-SAP systems.

Suppose any request for role assignment is there in SAP IDM and if role assignment requires compliance check then it will be sent for request processing and risk analysis in CUP. Based risk approved /declined request status will be sent to SAP IDM. If request is approved IDM will start provisioning to target SAP system else no provisioning.

And if role assignment do not require compliance check IDM will directly provision to target system.

CUP: Workflow for risk analysis and mitigating controls and Provides web services for compliance checks, status checks.

Regards

Dilip

[former_member2987]

Raj,

Simply put, Identity Management is concerned with life cycle changes to a user as they move through an organization while CUP is more about role management.

IDM allows, from a single user interface. for provioinng, deprovisioning, password management, account, role and privilege mantenance, and other changes that can occur not only as they pertain to SAP systems but all systems in the enterprise.

That's the high level difference. It can go into a lot more detail.

Matt