inForm
inForm is our central database for requests on organizational structures (open, change, close) and SAP authorizations (Finance and HR).
All requests for third-party funded projects (incl. authorizations) are handled separately via the project database.
The applications must be approved by the corresponding person (e.g. management supervisors, specialist managers). For this, the system is based on a specific electronic workflow.
Certain structural requests, such as the change of a management unit, automatically lead to adjustments in system authorizations.
Technically, the organizational structure is managed in SAP's Organizational Management. The organizational units are mapped in so-called profit centers (PC). A profit center includes the associated cost center and the relevant PSP elements (projects). Several profit centers are mapped to a profit center group.
Knowledge of the SAP structures is required for the entry of applications.