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FLAGSHIP 2027 SAP GRC MAINSTREAM EOL READ THE PLAYBOOK →
SAP Security·2026-06-30·30 min read

SAP GRC End of Life: Migration Playbook 2026-2031

The dates that matter (2027 mainstream EOL, 2030 legacy DB EOL, 2033 extended maintenance end), cost breakdown €105-160k, and 90-day migration playbook from 15 signed enterprise references.

DEEP DIVE 6:0 AI vs HUMAN SEE THE DATA →
AI·2026-06-09·22 min read

Firefighter AI vs Human: 6:0 - signals from real SAP data

Six months of production SAP S/4HANA Firefighter data. Six control signals classical session review cannot detect. Reproducible queries inside.

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The Complete Guide · 2026 Edition

Segregation of Duties in 2026: SAP S/4HANA, AI agents and the future of access governance

21,000-word definitive guide based on hundreds of SAP authorization reviews. Covers S/4HANA Fiori SoD challenges, AI in GRC, SOX/GDPR/ISO 27001 alignment, 5-stage implementation roadmap, maturity model. Free, no signup, no email gate.

2026-05-31 60 min read menu_book9 chapters · 41 sections
CASE STUDY LEARN HOW →
FUE · 2026-08-04 · 12 min read

FUE by Design: how to actively manage SAP S/4HANA license classification

3,100+ SAP RISE PCE v1.69 rules, 7 license classes, what-if analysis per CR - why manual analysis doesn't scale and what to do instead.

CASE STUDY READ THE STORY →
Access Review·2026-06-11·14 min read

Beyond SAP access review: 8 systems, one platform

A major telco-media group extended smartReview beyond SAP to 8 non-SAP systems carrying material accounting, billing and customer data. Practitioner case study, anonymised.

PRODUCT SEE THE TOUR →
Product News·2026-05-26·7 min read

The new smartGRC website is live - AI agents, interactive demo, ROI calculator

AI agents for SAP access governance, six modules, interactive demo, ROI calculator and case studies - all in one place, in seven languages. A tour of the new smartgrc.eu.

PRODUCT MEET THE AGENTS →
AI·2026-05-15·15 min read

smartGRC AI capabilities - 19 agents, 4 levels of autonomy, governance controls

How smartGRC's 19 AI agents divide by autonomy level, what each one does, and the governance layer that keeps them safe in a regulated environment.

GUIDE S/4HANA WITHOUT AN AUTH PROJECT LEARN HOW →
SoD·2026-03-30·18 min read

S/4HANA Implementation Without an Authorization Design - A Segregation Fail

Skipping the auth design phase in S/4HANA rollouts. What breaks, what surfaces at audit, and how to retrofit without a full role redesign.

GUIDE LEARN HOW →
GRC·2026-03-23·20 min read

What is SAP GRC? A complete guide to governance, risk and compliance

Complete overview of SAP GRC - what it does, what it covers (Access Control, Process Control, Risk Management), and how to plan implementation.

PRODUCT SEE WHAT'S NEW →
Product·2026-02-17·10 min read

The Evolution of Risk Management: Meet the New Face of smartGRC

Where SAP risk management went in the last 10 years - and where smartGRC positions the product for the AI era.

HOW TO LEARN HOW →
Roles·2025-11-24·12 min read

How to Effectively Create Roles in SAP?

Role design principles that survive audit - naming, granularity, mapping to jobs, and common traps that inflate FUE.

GUIDE LEARN HOW →
SAP Security·2025-11-24·14 min read

Data security in SAP: key challenges and solutions

Data-level security in SAP - what SAP GRC covers, what it doesn't, and where custom controls need to fill the gap.

HOW TO LEARN HOW →
Users·2025-10-19·10 min read

How to effectively manage users in SAP?

User lifecycle in SAP - joiner, mover, leaver. What GRC AC does, what smartGRC automates, and the hidden manual tasks.

GUIDE LEARN HOW →
SAP Security·2025-10-19·25 min read

Authorizations in SAP: A Comprehensive Guide to Effective Security Management

End-to-end guide to SAP authorization concepts - objects, values, profiles, transaction codes, Fiori catalogs and traps to avoid.

GUIDE LEARN HOW →
Audit·2025-09-30·16 min read

SAP access audit - the key to security and compliance

Practical framework for annual SAP access audits - preparation, evidence, common findings and how to remediate.

GUIDE LEARN HOW →
Audit·2025-09-30·16 min read

SAP access audit - the key to security and compliance

Practical framework for annual SAP access audits - preparation, evidence, common findings and how to remediate.

CASE STUDY READ THE STORY →
Access Review·2025-09-10·11 min read

Access review in SAP without chaos - smartReview case study

Real project rollout of smartReview - how a mid-size enterprise replaced Excel-based reviews with a governed workflow.

CASE STUDY READ THE STORY →
Access Review·2025-09-10·11 min read

SAP entitlement review without chaos - case study from smartReview implementation

Second angle on the same smartReview rollout - focused on entitlement scope, review workflow and audit evidence.

HOW TO LEARN HOW →
Least Privilege·2025-07-20·9 min read

How not to overdo authorizations? - Least Privilege Principle in SAP

Least privilege applied to SAP - concrete techniques, common overreach patterns, and how to detect them.

HOW TO LEARN HOW →
Least Privilege·2025-07-20·9 min read

How not to overdo the permissions? - Least Required Access in SAP

Companion piece to least privilege - focused on the "least required access" framing and mitigating controls.

GUIDE LEARN HOW →
Access Review·2025-07-16·8 min read

Why reviewing entitlements is a task for business, not just for IT

Ownership matters - why entitlement review belongs with the business owner, and how to enable it without drowning them.

HOW TO LEARN HOW →
SoD·2025-06-11·13 min read

Full control over IT risk: Managing the SOD matrix in smartGRC step by step

Practical walkthrough of the SoD matrix in smartGRC - onboarding, ruleset tuning, mitigation and periodic recertification.

HOW TO LEARN HOW →
SoD·2025-04-07·17 min read

How to effectively audit the segregation of duties in SAP?

SoD audit approach - what to look for, tooling options, quantifying risk, and evidence auditors actually accept.

PRODUCT SEE WHAT'S NEW →
AI·2025-03-16·6 min read

smartGRC now with AI - intelligent risk and compliance management

First release of AI capabilities in smartGRC - what changed, what's next, and where the product roadmap is heading.