Risk Mitigation ..

Hi..
How to handle the data if the server is suddenly down.. what happened with the data which is getting processed in the server..
As a risk mitigation.. what are the pre-configurations needs to be done to avoid the data loss ..
regards
Kishore

Hi..
Risk mitigation:
Incase of
1. server downtime.
2. Recovery of data
3. Incase if we need to delete the uploaded data in SAP R/3 (For example to clear the material master data uploaded since golive for certain reasons)
4. Legacy system downtime
5 Diaster recovery
Can you help on how to take preventive steps for the above cases..
regards,
Kishore..

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Hi,
I have a scenario where in, at a certain stage, "Risk Mitigation" is made mandatory and also "Forward Request" option is available at this stage for the same approver.
What is happening is that, when this approver tries to approve the request without mitigating the risks, it gives error message and request can not be approved. This is fine and going as per the configuration.
Now the same approver is trying to forward the request to some other person for some business reasons (with "WITH RETURN" check box checked and disabled). This request is reaching to the desired recipient as expected. But the problem is that, when after providing his comments (a business requirement before mitigating risks, if need be) if he tries to approve (submit) the request, application gives the same error message that: "Request can not be submitted. Mitigate Risk XYZ"!
Due to this, request can not be submitted and sent back to main approver! I noticed that, the request still lies on the same stage and the same stage configuration is being considered for this forwardee too!
This is keeping the request hanging as this forwadee is not authorized to mitigate the risks.
Can any one please help me resolve this?
Regards,
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Alessandro,
Thanks for your reply.
Now I see (as confirmed) that we have technical limitation or application design that when we forward a request, it DOES NOT change the stage (even I noticed this). So I was thinking that only we have "SUBMIT" button to send it back to the main approver.
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Is there any work around?
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Faisal

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I am trying to mitigate a role for a specified risk. The workflow gets successfully trigerred from RAR and is shown to the approver in CUP. However when the approver tries to approve the request in CUP, system shows an error "Error Processing your request, Request no.__ in stage: CC_MITOBJ"
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For the rule ID, did you try adding the rule ID ?(you may already know, still would like to cross check with you).
GRAC_MSMP_DETOUR_SODVIOL under list of rules for "
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rule kind - routing rule.
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Regards,
Nishant

CUP Request Audit Trail missing info about Mitigations & Risks

Hi All,
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When provisioning an SAP account through the GRC solution, we notice that the Audit trail is missing any details about the risks & mitigations that are applied to the request. Ideally we need to track the user who applied the mitigation and the time stamp for the action. We can see the Risks and the mitigations applied in separate sections in the request(but still missing the details i've mentioned above)
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What would be easy way or strategy to handle ibm ras logger when we migrate to weblogic?

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[email protected]
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y/techarticles/0311_chaland/chaland.html
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Hi,
Does anyone know of any articles/papers aboutmigrating a J2EE application
from
IBM's WebSphere to BEA WebLogic Server?
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8.1 and
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u2022 Technical upgrade:
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u2022 Functional upgrade:
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u2022 Upgrade with strategic business improvements:
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Is there any error message in the event log? Even with RAID and redundancy implemented in your system, data corruption risks still exist. Please refer to the article below about Reliability and Risk Mitigations to troubleshoot the issue:
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1, why should we go for erp ? when having many technologies to implement projects ??
2,what r the implement strategies and intricaces ?
3, give comparision of erp products?
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disadvamtages of sap -abap ?

Hi,
Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERPs) integrate (or attempt to integrate) all data and processes of an organization into a single unified system. A typical ERP system will use multiple components of computer software and hardware to achieve the integration. A key ingredient of most ERP systems is the use of a single, unified database to store data for the various system modules.
The term ERP originally implied systems designed to plan the utilization of enterprise-wide resources. Although the acronym ERP originated in the manufacturing environment, today's use of the term ERP systems has much broader scope. ERP systems typically attempt to cover all basic functions of an organization, regardless of the organization's business or charter. Business, not-for-profit organizations, governments, and other large entities utilize ERP systems.
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However; the term is typically reserved for larger, more broadbased applications. The introduction of an ERP system to replace two or more independent applications eliminates the need for interfaces previously required between systems, and provides additional benefits that range from standardization and lower maintenance (one system instead of two or more) to easier and/or greater reporting capabilities (as all data is typically kept in one database).
Examples of packages commonly referred to as ERP systems include: SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft (which has been taken over by Oracle), J.D. Edwards, Sage Software, BAAN, MAS, and the Microsoft Dynamics suite of ERP products.
Examples of modules in an ERP which formerly would have been stand-alone applications include: Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Financials, Human Resources, CRM, and Warehouse Management.
there are so many erp packages like SAP, PEOPLESOFT, BAAN, JD EDWARDS, ORACLE APPLICATIONS etc
SAP is the ERP package which suits best for the COMPANY's to plan their resources efficiently and perfectly such that a 100 percent integration is achieved between the different departments (modules) of an organization. Beacuse of its best integration among the functional modules it became famous.
steps for smooth SAP Implimentation:
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2) Training - the better training you provide users, the less problems you will see.
3) Legacy system planning - what are you going to do with your systems after go-live? Will you run them in parallel for a short-period until you know the new ERP system is functional? If so, have you budgeted these costs in your ROI?
4) Testing - Unit and integration testing is very important; you significantly reduce your implementation risk if you have thoroughly tested the solution with real data and real user profiles before go-live.
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6) Contingency planning - what will you do if your system does go down? Do you have manual processes you can revert to if needed?
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SAP Versions:
SAP ERP 6.0 running on NetWeaver 7.0
SAP ERP 2005 running on NetWeaver 2004
SAP R/3 4.7(Enterprise) running on WebAS 6.20
SAP R/3 4.6(mysap.com) running on Basis 4.6
Older releases.
SAP R/3 4.5
SAP R/3 4.0
SAP R/3 3.1
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ERP system takes a lead role because of some of the following reasons:
Many large corporations use several different and separate information systems, often because they have merged with and/or acquired other companies with varied systems. An ERP system integrates these separate information systems and results in improved data reliability and processing efficiency. ERP systems are not only used by large corporations but becoming popular with small to mid-sized companies also.
Simplify business transaction processing and thus work load is reduced.
Some of the main advantages of using SAP R/3 are listed below:
SAP's R/3, introduced in 1992, is the most used ERP system in the world.
The R/3 software package is designed to allow businesses to effectively and efficiently operate a variety of business processes within a single integrated information system.
The software is customizable using SAP's proprietary programming language, ABAP/4. R/3 is scalable and highly suited for many types and sizes of organizations and runs on six different platforms.
SAPs R/3 has been designed to be the best ERP system in the four areas of human resources, financial, supply chain management, and marketing. R/3 is also an international product, and meets the local fiscal, language, and tax requirements of most countries.
SAP Manufacturing:
Drive Manufacturing at the Speed of Business
Manufacturing isn't getting easier. You're under constant pressure to deliver innovative products, respond to customer demand quickly, and eliminate costs.
Enter SAP Manufacturing. This powerful solution integrates manufacturing with your other operations, so you can identify changes in demand and supply and rapidly respond to new customer requirements.
SAP Manufacturing is the only comprehensive solution for managing manufacturing operations with embedded Lean and Six Sigma empowering you to deliver superior responsiveness and performance. And since it's built on the SAP NetWeaver platform, SAP Manufacturing connects seamlessly with your entire enterprise, including your current plant floor infrastructure. So you can accelerate time-to-value and lower total cost of ownership.
SAP Manufacturing gives discrete and process manufacturers functionality to:
Coordinate operations with partners and suppliers
Detect and resolve exceptions and performance deviation in real time and at low cost
Institutionalize Lean and Six Sigma processes and monitor production to drive continuous improvement
Comply with environmental, health, and safety standards
Improve employee productivity and create a high-quality work environment
With SAP Manufacturing, your management and production departments gain real-time visibility into key data enabling them to act quickly. Managers can document, track, and interpret quality and performance using rich analytics capabilities. Production teams can leverage role-based applications for plant managers, production supervisors, maintenance supervisors, and quality inspectors to detect and respond rapidly to exceptions and variances and deliver superior performance.
SAP Manufacturing helps you to plan, schedule, sequence, execute, and monitor all your manufacturing processes optimally. So you can achieve higher profits and marketplace wins
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