Configurable Transport Workflow

A configurable, web-enabled workflow is key to the functionality of ControlPanelGRC Transport Manager. The solution allows you to configure your workflow to meet different business or auditing requirements. It provides multiple options to easily add different approvers and approval levels throughout the transport process. The Transport Manager workflow is integrated with the standard transport release process.

Automate Transports in SAP

The Transport Manager workflow routes transport requests through the approval, validation, and migration phases. The system then periodically sends approved changes to the production system based on a configurable migration strategy. With the ability to configure Transport Manager to automatically send approved transports up to every 15 minutes your teams are no longer restricted by time zones and the availability of Basis team members to complete the process.

Transport Manager also helps speed the change management process by taking over the time consuming manual task of chasing down late approvals. The system sends automated e-mail notifications to remind personnel of their required tasks and upcoming due dates.

Documented Audit Trail

At every step of the SAP transport management process, the ControlPanelGRC system uses e-mail to inform the change request originator and the team leader or team member involved in the request of changes and approval steps.  A history report shows the workflow path that the request follows through an application, and notes validation details which provide an auditable review of testing.

Maintain a More Secure and Controlled SAP Environment

Automating the routine tasks of the SAP transport management process with a compliance focused workflow ensures a more controlled and secure environment by:

• Reducing the potential for human error
• Reducing unauthorized functions
• Reducing the risk of exposure to fraudulent activities
• Limiting areas where personnel can side step authorization checks

Enforce SAP Change Management Policy

By embedding your change management policy into the Transport Manager workflow you can ensure that best practices are followed through every step of the process. This helps to ensure that:

• Transport migration is SOX compliant
• Change requests are tested properly
• The process is auditable at any time

Reduce burden of change management on IT

Manual processes of managing SAP transport requests that are facilitated by the Basis team and rely on word documents and email chains create unnecessary administrative workload. Automating the SAP transport management process relieves IT staff of unnecessary tasks, freeing them to focus on more strategic activities.

Reduce Audit Preparation Costs

Transport Manager reduces audit preparation costs and staff frustration by eliminating the need for email scavenger hunts at audit time. This easy to access, centralized system maintains documentation of the entire change management process. History reports show the workflow path that a request follows from initial request and approval through development, testing and migration and notes validation details which provide an auditable review of testing.