The adoption of the Full Equivalent Use (FUE) model will transform license consumption into a financial and compliance problem and requires a predictive approach and data to avoid losses.

The end of the static era in SAP

The SAP licensing model has undergone a radical transformation in recent years. The old logic of named users and licenses per module gave rise to FUE, Full Use Equivalent, a consumption model based on real use and flexible licensing grouping. The goal? Increase scalability and transparency. The consequence? Access turned direct cost. Et l'absence de gouvernement peut être generant Millionaire losses.

How does the FUE model work in practice?

Since 2024, new contracts and SAP renewals adopt FUE as the main licensing metric. Instead of buying individual licenses per profile or user, companies hire “usage blocks” that can be dynamically redistributed. However, this flexibility comes at a price:

• Exceeds rent = excessive cost;
• Sub-allocation = operating shackles;
• Misuse = financial misappropriation;
• Lack of visibility = hidden and unauditable risk.

Why is access governance the new cost center?

In the FUE model, each permit granted influences consumption. This means that misallocated permissions, bloated papers or outdated SoD rules result in misuse, and lost licenses.

Er, the Council of the Council of the RBAC (RBAC) the Council of the Council. direct financial risk.

Role mining: from evidence to paper redesign

It is in this context that the role-miningstands out. This technique, based on data science, allows to reconstruct the access logic based on real use. A methodological analysis of transactional logs, usage patterns and organizational structures to identify:

• Redundancies and excess permissions;
• Poorly configured or unused papers;
• Profiles based on the rules of function (SoD);
• Functions that do not reflect the reality of the business.

Case Study: real economy with data-driven governance

En la migrazione a SAP, una dei più grande produttori di batteria a Latina America faccia i problemi di controllo criticali. A complete IAM project was structured with a focus on RBAC and role mining with the support of Vennx. The results speak for themselves:

• 22% reduction in FUE consumption;
• Estimated savings of R$ 1,5 million/year;
• Reduction of 475 thousand transactions (~ 69%) in SAP;
• More than 72% drop in SoD exposures.

More than correcting flaws, Moura redefined his governance logic, starting to operate with traceability and real scalability.

Poorly managed access turned invisible damage

The migration from SAP to FUE is an irreversible reality. Companies that treat access governance as a formality in the face of extra costs, risks and audit failures. Those who implement role-mining, aggiornare la matrixa SoD e operare con la visibilità completa, convertire la licenza in una avventura competitiva.

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