SAP Identity Management involves the entire administrative conglomeration let be it the individual, a system, a company, a group or for that matter let be it a country. Identity management is established to manage, obtain and maintaining the set roles and accessibility rights of all network users. The management is enabled to effectively control the access to vital and important aspects of business or corporate information. The vital goal of IDM is very simple; one identity one person. From the time the Id (identity) is fixed it is to be continuously monitored and managed throughout the defined cycle of functioning. SAP IDM provisions access tools to users and change user roles, monitors and controls activities thus derive security policies for management to run smoothly with least effort to adhere to security policy.

• Regulations are met – conforms to the rules & regulations thus standards achieved
• Efficient Access Control – No unwanted access granted
• Minimal Helpdesk and password hassles
• Security is assured and not a threat
• Multiple access and user systems achieved
• Audit costs are reduced – Since SAP central control can view and generate reports that help in auditing
• High maneuverability