Manufacturing compliance that covers every system your auditor will test.
OpenIAM governs the complete manufacturing IT landscape — SAP, Microsoft, ServiceNow, and Workday — from one platform. Pre-built SoD rules. Automated identity lifecycle. Audit-ready evidence. Deployed in weeks, not quarters.
The compliance gap no single tool covers
Manufacturing companies run SAP for their core operations — procurement, production, finance, HR. But SAP is not the whole picture. Your users also have access to Microsoft 365, Entra ID, ServiceNow, and Salesforce. Your auditor tests access controls across all of them. Your current governance tools probably cover one.
The result is a patchwork of access controls that looks complete from inside each system and looks fragmented from the auditor's perspective. Orphaned accounts in Entra ID from employees who left six months ago. ServiceNow admin access held by people who moved to different roles. SAP role combinations that create dangerous SoD conflicts nobody has reviewed. Each one is a finding. Together they are a pattern.
OpenIAM closes the gap with manufacturing identity governance that covers every system in your environment. One platform. One scan. One unified violation report across every system in your manufacturing environment.
What auditors test in manufacturing environments
Regardless of whether your auditor is working to SOX, IFC, or COBIT — the controls they test in a manufacturing environment fall into three categories. OpenIAM addresses all three.
| Control area | What auditors look for | What OpenIAM does |
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| High risk
SoD controls SOX ITGC · IFC · COBIT |
No single individual can complete a financially material transaction without independent oversight -- vendor creation plus payment, journal entry plus approval, purchase order plus release. | Pre-built SoD rule set: 140 rules across nine SAP module groups. Day-one detection. Fraud scenario on every rule written for your CFO, not just your Basis team. |
| Lifecycle
Joiner-mover-leaver ITGC · IFC · COBIT |
New users provisioned promptly. Role changes reflected immediately. Leavers revoked without delay. Evidence retained showing when each change occurred and what triggered it. | SuccessFactors or HR system events trigger automated provisioning and revocation across SAP and every connected system simultaneously. Timestamped audit trail generated automatically. |
| Periodic
Access certifications SOX · IFC · COBIT |
Managers periodically review and confirm their direct reports' access is still appropriate. Certifications documented, acted on, and evidenced. | Scheduled and event-driven access certification campaigns across all connected systems. Manager approvals and revocations recorded. Evidence exportable in the format auditors expect. |
Every system in your manufacturing landscape — governed from one platform
OpenIAM's manufacturing compliance catalog covers every system a manufacturing company runs. Activate what is relevant to your environment. All active modules run in a single scan and produce one unified violation report.
SAP modules -- the vertical layer
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FI / MM / SD / PP / CO / QM Core Edition 45 The six SAP modules auditors test first. Ships pre-built. Day-one violation scan. See the rules → |
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BC-ADM / TMS / SEC / SYS / JOB Basis Extension 30 System admin and infrastructure -- the layer that bypasses every other SoD control. See the rules → |
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HR-PA / PY / PT / OM / FI HR/Payroll Extension 35 Payroll, time management, and cross-module HR/Finance conflicts. See the rules → |
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PM-WO / EQ / MM / CS / FI PM Extension 30 Work orders, equipment records, and OEM compliance risk. See the rules → |
Horizontal infrastructure -- the universal layer
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Coming Q3 2026
Entra ID / M365 Microsoft ~45 Privileged roles, PIM, conditional access, Exchange, SharePoint, Teams.
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Coming Q3 2026
SNOW ServiceNow ~25 Roles, ACLs, change management SoD, workflow admin, data access.
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Coming Q3 2026
WD Workday ~30 Domain security, compensation, payroll, position management.
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Coming Q4 2026
SF Salesforce ~20 Profiles, permission sets, data export, report access.
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How activation works
You do not need everything on day one. Activate what is relevant to your environment.
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Week 1 |
Connect OpenIAM to SAP. Activate Core Edition. Run first violation scan. |
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Month 1 |
Add Basis Extension. Add HR/Payroll Extension if payroll is in scope. |
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Month 3 |
Add Plant Maintenance if field service or OEM certification applies. |
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Month 6 |
Add Microsoft module when Entra ID governance is prioritized. |
What makes OpenIAM different for manufacturing
| What we do | Why it matters |
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Ships with the rule set |
No configuration phase before your first scan. Connect OpenIAM to SAP, load the manufacturing rule set, and see every violation in your environment. Saviynt and SailPoint both require a configuration engagement before the first scan. We do not. |
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Fraud scenario on every rule |
Every SoD conflict has a plain-language description of what could actually happen if it is exploited. Written for your CFO and audit committee -- not just your SAP Basis team. No other IGA platform does this. |
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Governs beyond SAP |
SAP GRC stops at the SAP boundary. OpenIAM governs SAP, Microsoft, ServiceNow, and Salesforce from the same platform with the same unified report. One access certification campaign across all systems. |
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Deployed in weeks |
Most manufacturing companies run their first violation scan within hours of connecting OpenIAM to SAP. The full implementation -- workflows, certifications, lifecycle automation -- is measured in weeks, not quarters. |
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GRC coexistence |
If you already have SAP GRC, OpenIAM complements it. GRC governs SAP. OpenIAM extends governance to every system GRC cannot reach and handles the identity lifecycle that GRC was never designed for. |
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Modern architecture |
Cloud-native. No on-premises infrastructure. No patching cycles. No version upgrade projects. The advantage of having been built after the era of legacy IGA -- no technical debt from a decade of acquisitions. |
Where would you like to start?
Every manufacturing compliance conversation starts from a different place. Find yours below.
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"My auditor found SoD violations in SAP." See the full manufacturing SoD rule set -- 140 pre-built rules with T-codes, fraud scenarios, and remediation. Understand exactly what conflicts exist in your environment and what to do about each one. See the SoD rule set → |
"SAP IDM is being retired and I need a replacement." Full SAP IDM migration guide -- three paths, functional parity table, and the five questions to answer before your next renewal. Includes the GRC 12.0 convergence question. Read the migration guide → |
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"SuccessFactors doesn’t reflect in my SAP access." Turn every SuccessFactors HR event into an automated, auditable access change across SAP and every connected system. Day 1 provisioning, instant leaver revocation, ITGC audit evidence. See how it works → |
"I want to see the full compliance picture." Download the SAP SoD Risk Reference -- 140 rules, all four modules, with T-codes, fraud scenarios, and remediation guidance for every conflict. Free. No commitment. Download the reference → |
Get started
The fastest path to understanding what OpenIAM would do in your manufacturing environment is a first SoD scan against your SAP system — typically completed within hours of connecting. No prior configuration. No rule-building phase. The first scan shows you exactly what violations exist in your environment today. The right manufacturing identity governance program starts with knowing what violations already exist. It is the fastest way to start a manufacturing identity governance program that your auditor will recognize as complete.
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Free download Download the SoD Risk Reference 140 rules, all four modules, fraud scenarios for every conflict. Free. No commitment. Your copy downloads immediately after submitting. Download free →openiam.com/resources/sap-sod-guide |
Live demo Request a demo See OpenIAM connect to SAP, run a scan, and produce a violation report -- live. No slides. No feature walkthrough. A real scan against a real SAP environment. Book a demo →openiam.com/contact-sales |
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about manufacturing compliance and how OpenIAM addresses them.
What is manufacturing compliance in identity governance?
⌄Manufacturing compliance in identity governance means ensuring that access controls in SAP and every connected system prevent any single individual from executing a financially material transaction without independent oversight. This covers Segregation of Duties (SoD) controls in SAP ECC and S/4HANA, joiner-mover-leaver lifecycle automation from HR systems, and access certifications across all connected systems. Auditors testing SOX ITGC, IFC controls, or COBIT 2019 in manufacturing environments will test all three.
What SAP modules does OpenIAM cover for manufacturing companies?
⌄OpenIAM's manufacturing SoD rule set covers nine SAP module groups across four activation tiers: Core Edition (FI, MM, SD, PP, CO, QM -- 45 rules), Basis Extension (BC-ADM, BC-TMS, BC-SEC, BC-SYS, BC-JOB -- 30 rules), HR/Payroll Extension (HR-PA, HR-PY, HR-PT, HR-OM, HR-FI -- 35 rules), and Plant Maintenance Extension (PM-WO, PM-EQ, PM-MM, PM-CS, PM-FI -- 30 rules). Total: 140 rules. All modules run in a single scan and produce one unified violation report.
Does OpenIAM replace SAP GRC?
⌄No. OpenIAM complements SAP GRC rather than replacing it. SAP GRC governs access control within SAP. OpenIAM extends governance to every system outside the SAP boundary -- Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, Salesforce, and Workday -- and handles the identity lifecycle that GRC was not designed for. Organizations with SAP GRC can run both in parallel, each doing what it was designed for.
How long does OpenIAM take to deploy for a manufacturing company?
⌄Most manufacturing companies run their first SAP SoD violation scan within hours of connecting OpenIAM to their SAP environment. There is no configuration phase before the first scan -- the manufacturing rule set ships pre-built. A full implementation covering provisioning workflows, access certifications, and lifecycle automation is typically measured in weeks. This is significantly faster than enterprise IGA platforms such as SailPoint or Saviynt, which require configuration engagements before the first scan.
What systems does OpenIAM govern for manufacturing companies beyond SAP?
⌄OpenIAM governs the complete manufacturing IT landscape from a single platform. In addition to SAP (ECC 6.0 and S/4HANA), OpenIAM connects to Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, Salesforce, and Workday. All connected systems are governed with the same unified approach -- one access certification campaign, one violation report, one identity lifecycle process -- regardless of which systems are active.
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