Case Study: Smith+Nephew
Company Size
1,000+
Region
- Europe
Country
- United Kingdom
Product
- Fastpath Assure
- Fastpath’s Segregation of Duties module
- Fastpath’s Access Reviews
- Fastpath’s Access Certifications
- Fastpath’s Audit Trail
- Fastpath’s Identity Manager
- Fastpath’s SAP Code Checker
Tech Stack
- SAP
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Cost Savings
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - API Integration & Management
- Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration
Applicable Industries
- Healthcare & Hospitals
Applicable Functions
- Discrete Manufacturing
Use Cases
- Asset Health Management (AHM)
- Predictive Maintenance
Services
- Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
Smith+Nephew is a global medical technology company that was established in 1856. The company designs and manufactures advanced medical devices and wound care products. Over the years, Smith+Nephew has grown to become one of the top 100 companies traded on the London Stock Exchange (FTSE-100). Today, the company has more than 15,000 employees worldwide. Smith+Nephew supports healthcare professionals in returning their patients to health and mobility, helping them to perform at their fullest potential.
The Challenge
Smith+Nephew, a leading medical technology company, was facing challenges with their aging GRC tool for SAP which needed to be upgraded or replaced in 2019. The existing SAP tool required manual work, making the management of user access within systems a laborious process. The team had to use Excel spreadsheets to check which roles had access, determine whether conflicts existed among them, create SOD reports, and decide how these conflicts should be mitigated. This manual process was time-consuming and inefficient, prompting the need for a more streamlined and automated solution.
The Solution
In 2019, Smith+Nephew decided to implement Fastpath Assure, choosing Fastpath’s Segregation of Duties module along with Access Reviews, Access Certifications, Audit Trail, Identity Manager, and SAP Code Checker. Fastpath set up a dedicated implementation team of security and audit professionals to assist in the implementation. Smith+Nephew has focused much of their attention on using Fastpath’s Segregation of Duties (SOD) reporting and emergency access management for multiple connected systems. The dedicated aspect of Fastpath delivers these capabilities and positive results for SAP and provides a path for additional applications as well.
Operational Impact
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