Premium Career Track - Chief Operating Officer (COO)
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This Premium Career Track - Chief Operating Officer (COO) program by Uplatz includes the following courses:
1. Leadership and Management
2. Fundamentals of Project Management
3. Product Management
4. SAP BPC (Business Planning and Consolidation)
5. SAP GRC (Governance Risk Compliance)
6. Business Finance and Financial Modeling
7. Financial Accounting and Reporting
8. SAP MDG (Master Data Governance)
9. Business Intelligence and Data Analytics
Who is a Chief Operating Officer?
A Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a top-level executive in an organization responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and ensuring the efficient and effective execution of the company's business strategies. The COO is typically second-in-command, reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or the President. They handle the day-to-day administration and operation of a business. With the proper training, experience, and skills, an individual can fill this role in a variety of organizations, such as a for-profit business, non-profit organization, government entity, or school. The COO typically has overall supervisory responsibility for all of the entity's operations.
A COO may alternatively be called Vice President of Operations. As second in command to the CEO, the COO position is tasked with providing leadership, management, and vision to ensure that the business has effective people, operational controls, and administrative and reporting procedures in place. The COO must help effectively grow the company and ensure its financial strength and operating efficiency.
What does a Chief Operating Officer do?
The chief operating officer of a company is second in command. This professional reports to the chief executive officer (CEO) with a focus on operationalizing strategy. While a CEO is concerned with long-term business goals, the COO is tasked with implementing daily operations, aligned with that goal and the company’s strategies. His or her individual role depends largely on the company itself and the CEO’s personal style. In many cases, the COO is chosen specifically to complement the strengths and weaknesses of the CEO, or to work in tandem to bring the best leadership to the forefront.
Roles and Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with the CEO in setting and driving organizational vision, operational strategy, and hiring needs
• Translate strategy into actionable goals for performance and growth helping to implement organization-wide goal setting, performance management, and annual operating planning
• Oversee company operations and employee productivity, building a highly inclusive culture ensuring team members thrive and organizational outcomes are met
• Ensure effective recruiting, onboarding, professional development, performance management, and retention
• Adhere to company, federal, state, and local business requirements, enforcing compliance and taking action when necessary
• Maintain and build trusted relationships with key customers, clients, partners, and stakeholders
Key skills required
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, or related field
• 5+ years’ experience in executive leadership positions
• Leadership skills, with steadfast resolve and personal integrity
• Understanding of advanced business planning and regulatory issues
• A solid grasp of data analysis and performance metrics
• Be able to diagnose problems quickly and have foresight into potential issues
Course/Topic 1 - Leadership and Management - all lectures
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In this lecture session we learn about honesty and integrity in leadership and management and also talk about some basic terms of leadership and management.
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In this lecture session we learn about how confidence is a must in leadership and management and also talk about the importance of confidence in leadership and management.
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In this tutorial we learn about A soft skill is a personal attribute that supports situational awareness and enhances an individual's ability to get a job done. The term soft skills is often used as a synonym for people skills or emotional intelligence.
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In this lecture session we learn about Soft skills, also called people skills, are the mix of social and interpersonal skills, character traits, and professional attitudes that all jobs require. Teamwork, patience, time management, communication, are just a few examples.
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In this lecture session we learn that Communication in teams is more than just efficient work. It allows everyone on the team to be educated on any topic that may affect their work. Moreover, it develops trust, builds camaraderie among the team members, boosts morale, and helps employees stay engaged in the workplace.
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In this lecture session we learn about Effective communication can help to foster a good working relationship between you and your staff, which can in turn improve morale and efficiency.
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In this lecture session we learn about what commitment Concentration – leadership commitment involves making a personal decision to support the change no matter what. It is incongruous to ask for change in others while failing to exhibit the same level of commitment. Concentration requires maintaining focus throughout the change not just at the beginning.
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In this lecture session we learn about Market leadership is the position of a company with the largest market share or highest profitability margin in a given market for goods and services. Market share may be measured by either the volume of goods sold or the value of those goods.
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In this lecture session we learn that Motivational leadership is defined by positivity and vision. Motivational leaders make decisions, set clear goals and provide their teams with the empowerment and tools to achieve success. Motivational leaders evoke and see the best in their employees, inspiring them to work toward a common goal.
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In this lecture session we learn about A primary task of leadership is to direct attention. To do so, leaders must learn to focus their own attention. When we speak about being focused, we commonly mean thinking about one thing while filtering out distractions.
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In this tutorial we learn about Marketing analytics helps collect and strengthen data from across all marketing channels. This information is key to improving marketing efforts and driving them forward to achieve business goals.
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In this lecture session we learn about Marketing automation is the integration of data and processes from other sales and marketing channels into an organized central platform. A comprehensive marketing automation hub complements and organizes the customer journey. It integrates all of a business's channels and outreach within the customer database.
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In this tutorial we learn about Growth hacking (also known as 'growth marketing') is the use of resource-light and cost-effective digital marketing tactics to help grow and retain an active user base, sell products and gain exposure.
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In this tutorial we learn about Growth Hacking is a new field focusing solely on growth, based on a data-driven, experiment-based process. A growth hacker explores new growth opportunities systematically in any part of the customer journey, from awareness through marketing to brand ambassadors by optimizing the product.
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In this lecture session we learn about Product marketing is the process of bringing a product to market. This includes deciding the product's positioning and messaging, launching the product, and ensuring salespeople and customers understand it. Product marketing aims to drive the demand and usage of the product.
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In this lecture session we learn about the marketing, sales, product, and customer success teams are no longer siloed. They are interwoven in a cohesive experience with the product at the center, and the customer at the center of the product.
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In this tutorial we learn about how Product marketers know the message and story to convey, who to convey it to, and at what time it needs conveying- but marketing is responsible for turning that knowledge into blog posts, ad copy, and press releases.
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In this lecture session we learn about PR involves communicating with your market to raise awareness of your business, build and manage your business's reputation and cultivate relationships with consumers. While marketing focuses on promoting actual products and services, public relations focuses on promoting awareness, attitudes and behavior change.
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In this lecture session we learn about building relationships with the public in order to create a positive public image for a company or organization. It also has different disciplines, such as corporate communications, internal communications, marketing communications, crisis communications.
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In this lecture session we learn about Public relations helps build an online presence across multiple platforms – social media, earned media, paid media and more. Public relations is important because it involves storytelling. Advertising and marketing can only go so far, and can become bothersome at times, turning consumers away from the product.
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In this lecture session we learn about Both advertising and PR help build brands and communicate with target audiences. The most basic difference between them is that advertising space is paid while public relations results are earned through providing the media with information in the form of press releases and pitches
Course/Topic 2 - Project Management Fundamentals - all lectures
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In this first video tutorial on Project Management, you will learn an Introduction to Project Management, its history, benefits, an illustration to Gantt Chart, a view on some of the International standards of practicing Project Management, an overview of what exactly is a project, its relationship with General Project Management practices, Triple Constraints Theory and the role of a Project Manager and its characteristics in Project Management.
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In this second session of Project Management, you will understand what is Process Oriented Project Management, Project Processes and its categories, what is Project Management and Product Oriented processes and an overview of different process groups and its knowledge areas.
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In this lecture, you will learn what is a process in Project Management and its different stages in a Project Life cycle, how a process is linked to different process groups. Also, you will learn about the different Knowledge Areas related to a Process in Project Management.
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In this video, you will learn about the Project Planning Process and Group Processes and the different processes involved in managing the Scope and Scheduled Constraints.
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In this last session on Project Management Fundamentals, you will learn about the different constraints involved like Cost, Quality, Resources, Risks, etc. in a Process Group and how it helps in managing the entire project in Project Management.
Course/Topic 3 - Product Management - all lectures
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Lecture 1 - Introduction to Product Management
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Lecture 2 - Deep-dive into Product Management
Course/Topic 4 - SAP BPC Classic - all lectures
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In this lecture session we learn about introduction to SAP BPC classic module in SAP and also talk about features of SAP BPC classic.
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In this lecture session we learn about environment and dimensions management in SAP BPC and also talk about functions of environment and dimension management in brief.
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In this lecture session we learn about features of environment and dimensions management and also talk about the importance of dimensions management.
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In this lecture session we learn about model creation in SAP BPC Classic and also talk about features of models creation in brief.
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In this lecture session we learn about how we create a model in brief and also talk about features of models creation in SAP BPC classic.
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In this lecture session we learn about hierarchy in BPC classic and also talk about functions of hierarchy in SAP BPC classic.
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In this lecture session we learn about business object planning and consolidation in model creation and also talk about the function of model creation in SAP BPC classic.
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In this lecture session we learn about BPC security RFC connection EPM add in SAP BPC Classic and also talk about features of BPC security in brief.
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In this lecture session we learn about the new data access profile in SAP BPC classic and also talk about function of BPC security.
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In this lecture session we learn about data loading data manager and transformation master and also talk about upload download flat file in SAP BPC classic.
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In this lecture session we learn about data loading in SAP BPC data manager and also talk about features of transformation master in SAP.
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In this lecture session we learn about data loading functions and also talk about organize run packages in SAP BPC Classic.
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In this lecture session we learn about features of data loading data manager transformation and also talk about the importance of organizing run packages.
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In this lecture session we learn about conversion transaction data in data loading and also talk about features of transformation in brief.
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In this lecture session we learn about conversion transaction data in data loading and also talk about features of how we manage data.
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In this lecture session we learn about data manager packages transaction data in transformation conversion in brief.
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In this lecture session we learn about data manager packages and also talk about features of conversion of transaction data.
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In this lecture session we learn about transformation conversion in data manager packages and also talk about features of SAP BPC transaction data.
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In this lecture session we learn about features of data manager packages in transformation and conversion and also talk about function of data manager.
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In this lecture session we learn about data loading and also talk about package links in transaction data reporting in SAP BPC.
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In this lecture session we learn about data manager and also talk about package links in transaction in data reporting.
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In this lecture session we learn about multi and axis sharing reports and also talk about input forms EPM in SAP BPC.
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In this lecture session we learn about multi and axis sharing reports input forms and output forms in sharing reports.
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In this lecture session we learn about publishing books drill through web reporting in journals backup restore in SAP BPC.
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In this lecture session we learn about drill through and also talk about web reporting and also talk about features of backups restore.
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In this lecture session we learn about script logics in SAP PBC Classic and also talk about script logis in journal backup restore.
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In this lecture session we learn about script logics in SAP BPC and also talk about features of script logics in brief.
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In this lecture session we learn about consolidation and ownership in SAP BPC Classic and also talk about features of consolidation and ownership in brief.
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In this lecture session we learn about consolidation and ownership in SAP BPC and also talk about features consolidation and ownership in brief.
Course/Topic 5 - SAP GRC - all lectures
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In this first video on SAP GRC course, you will get a brief introduction to the SAP GRC module; fully known as Governance Risk Compliance along with an understanding of some points such as the goal of GRC, how GRC is helpful for businesses and how GRC can change the face of doing business for any organization. All this will be shown by the trainer with a real-time example for a better understanding of the fundamentals.
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In this second video, you will get an overview of GRC such as the GRC interaction and implementation methodology, GRC Process, Modules, and Access Control Components under which you will be knowing the concepts on ARA, ARM, BRM, and EAM.
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In this tutorial, you will understand the Organizational Challenges and Solution and the Excessive Access and Decentralized process under the Business Risk part. Further, you will learn about the Segregation of Duties (SoD) and inside it the concept of who owns the SoD along with the difference between the Decentralized and Centralized processes.
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In this session, you will learn about the Security Standards, starting with the Sarbanes-Oxley or SoX; what is it, and its different forms such as C-SOX, J-SOX, EURO-SOX. Also, you will know about the BDSG, PCISSC, GAISP and GASSP. Going forward, you will learn some vital points about Managing Risks.
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In this tutorial, you will learn about the SAP GRC components, starting with the Access Control Component and under it the ARA, ARM, BRM, EAM. Furthermore, you will learn about the Access Risk Analysis under which comes the SoD Reports, Reports and the Simulation, the Access Request Management with steps for it, Emergency Access Management, Business Role Management, and the Risk Terminator.
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In this video, you will get an overview of the SAP GRC Process Control and the detailed concepts associated with it along with the work process of the SAP Access Control, Process Control and Risk Management and the relation amongst the three of them in terms of the GRC module.
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In this video, you will get a complete overview of the Risk Management module in SAP GRC, with each and every detailed explanation of all the concepts associated with Risk Management.
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In this tutorial, you will get a brief overview of Global Trade Services or GTS and its functions such as Trade Compliance Management, Sanctioned Party List Screening, Customs Management, Trade Finance Service, etc.
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In this video, you will learn what is Access Control Harmonization along with an understanding of Harmonized and Access Control Harmonized with ABAP single platform. Further, you will learn about the GRC Harmonization and the concept of IDM Integration.
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In this video, you will get an overview of the GRC Authorization with key points discussed on the PFCG roles for application, Portal and NWBC authorization, PFCG roles for specific components along with different general roles and its usage like SAP_GRAC_BASE, SAP_GRAC_NWBC etc. You will also learn about the Access Control Security Objects with detailed explanation by the trainer in the system.
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In this video, you will learn about the GRC Architecture under which you will learn GCC Landscape, SAP GRC Components, a picturesque view of the general front end for access control which is NWBC, GRC Portal Content, the Plug-in’s, BW content, the Identity Management (IDM), Adobe Document Services, SAP NetWeaver 7.02 Search & Classification, Access Control Landscape and the Access Control Architecture.
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In this video, you will learn about the different Work Centers under SAP GRC User Interface. The trainer will be seen explaining to you each and every Work Center like the Home, Master Data, Rule Setup, etc. All these will be shown in the NWBC screen for the SAP GRC module.
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In this video, you will learn about the SoD and the different phases of SoD Risk Management. Along with this, you will also be learning about the Rule Building and Validation, Rule Building Process, Steps to Build Rule, Rule Structure, Functions and Risk, Organizational Rule, Analysis, Remediation, Mitigation, Continuous Compliance, and Risk Management Roles chain. Lastly, you will learn to navigate Access Rule Maintenance in the system.
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In this video, you will learn about the different processes under Authorization Risks like ME51N, ME21N, MIGO, and the MIRO. Moreover, you will also learn about the Authorization Risks under the Payroll process like the Run Payroll Simulation, Release Payroll, Run Productive Payroll, etc.
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In this video, you will learn about the different GRC settings starting with the GRC IMG structure and under this, the first setting comes Creating Connectors which will be shown in the system. Further, you will be learning about Maintaining Connectors and Connection Types, Integration Scenarios, and Maintaining Connection setting.
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In this tutorial, you will be learning about the Synchronizing Repository. The session starts with the Access Control Repository, Order or Synchronizing jobs, a detailed explanation on the PFCG Authorization Data along with showing the whole work process in the system by the trainer. Furthermore, you will be learning about the Repository Objects Data, Profile Master Data, User Master Data, and a complete workaround of the background jobs in the SAP system.
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This video is an introductory session to MSMP with SAP Business Workflow, a detailed explanation of the MSMP Initial Configuration in the system. Along with this, you will also be learning about Workflow Customizing, Workflow for Access Control, and User Provisioning. Further, you will get a detailed overview of the MSMP Related Roles, MSMP Configuration Overview, and the different stages of the Activity Details.
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This video is all about a detailed configuration of MSMP in the SAP GRC module and the different steps associated with it. Firstly, it will be starting with Process Global Settings, Maintaining Rules, and lastly Maintaining Agents. All these steps will be shown in detail by the trainer in the system.
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This is a continuation video to the previous MSMP Configuration where you will be learning about the different configuration steps involved under MSMP such as Maintaining Agent Type in the system, Maintaining Notification Variables and Templates, Maintaining Paths and Stages, Maintaining Stage Task Settings, Maintaining Notification Event, Maintaining Route Mapping and Generating Versions. All these steps will be shown clearly by the trainer in the SAP system.
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This is an introductory video to the Business Rules Framework where you will learn what is Business Rule Management Systems (BRFplus), the different components of BRFplus, the 2 Business Rules Framework plus Rule Types which are BRFplus Rule & BRFplus Flat Rule. You will also be learning about the BRFplus Integration rule for MSMP and lastly Business Rule Management & HR Trigger.
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This is the first part of the tutorial where you will learn to create BRFplus Rules with defining Workflow related to MSMP Rules in the system, Rule Info, the different generation options, Test Result, defining Business Rules Framework, Signature tab, creating Top Expressions, Configuring Table Settings, Result Data Object, Table Condition Values and lastly Creating Initiator Rule. All these work processes will be shown with a step-by-step explanation by the tutor in the SAP GRC system.
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This is a continuation video to the first part where you will be creating Initiator Rule, Agent Rule, and the Routing Rule. This whole work process will be shown in a step-by-step process in the SAP system by the trainer.
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This video is about how Organization Hierarchy is shared between Access Control, Process Control, and Risk Management with a detailed explanation of the whole process in the SAP system. Along with this, you will also learn about sharing Mitigating Controls, an overview of how to Create and Maintain Risk, Mitigation Approver, and Mitigation Monitor, and lastly about the PFCG Roles.
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In this video, you will learn about the Remediating Risks and its different roles which are Single Role, Composite Role, and User. You will also learn about the Mitigation Risks, how to control a Mitigating Control in the system along with assigning a user and role, Mass Mitigating, and lastly about the Audit Log.
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In this tutorial, you will learn about the Access Risk Analysis, starting with Maintaining Rule Set and after that just a small recap on the Rule Set & Hierarchy. Moving forward, you will learn about the Risk Terminology, the configuration setting of Risk Analysis which will be shown in the SAP GRC system, Mitigation, and the Change Log. Furthermore, you will be learning about the SPO and MSMP Configuration in ARA, Creating and Maintaining Rule Set, and the Function. All these work process will be shown in the system by the trainer.
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In this video, you will get a brief overview of the Emergency Access Management (EAM) of the SAP GRC module like why to use EAM and its advantages; along with its key players which are Owner, Controller, Firefighter, and Firefighter ID. Further, you will know about the 2 methods of EAM which are ID based Firefighter and Role based Firefighter. Moreover, you will get an overview of the Centralized and Decentralized Firefighter System and lastly, this tutorial will cover the Architecture of Emergency Access Management.
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This is a complete practical video on the configuration of Emergency Access Management and the different steps involved in it such as creating Firefighter ID, assigning owners to firefighter ID’s and maintaining reason codes.