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Function Categories and their Status |
The Roles Database groups business functions and authorizations into Function Categories, which usually correspond to applications at MIT, such as SAP, NIMBUS, Graduate Admissions, etc.. Authorizations in a Function Category may apply to more than one application; for example, financial reporting authorizations in the SAP category apply both to SAP R3 and the Data Warehouse.
Each Function Category is represented by a 4-character abbreviation. As the number of applications that use the Roles Database keeps increasing, the number of Function Categories also increases.
As of today (last updated April 8, 2008), here are the Function Categories and the production/test status of the corresponding authorizations in the Roles DB. Click on a category to see a list of its Functions.
| Category | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| ADMN | Administrative roles (misc.) | Production. Used to keep track of some of Primary Contact, and other information which is also displayed on the web document http://web.mit.edu/sapr3/sw_dist/authreq.html. |
| EHS | Environment, Health & Safety | Production |
| GRAD | Graduate Admissions system | Production |
| GAID | Graduate Aid system | Production |
| HR | HR system | Authorizations for HR-related transactions and viewing of HR data - in production. |
| HR-C | HR central admin | Central administrative HR functions - in production. |
| IDDB | MIT ID Database (for assigning and looking up 9-digit MIT ID numbers) | Production |
| LABD | Labor Distribution System | Production |
| MDEP | Master Department Hierarchy | Production A system for maintaining an overarching hierachy of DLCs and links to HR, financial, SSIT, and other department-related objects to be used for reporting and authorization; more unit types will be added. |
| META | Roles DB meta-authorizations
(Authorizations about authorizations) | Production |
| NIMB | NIMBUS budget system | Production |
| PAYR | New Payroll system | Production. |
| REG | Registrar Applications | Production |
| SAP | SAP R3 financial | Production |
| SFS | Student Financial Systems | Production |
| TNET | Authorizations related to Telephone and Network data | Production. |
| UADM | Undergraduate admissions system | Production |
| WRHS | MIT data warehouse | Most authorizations that affect the viewing of data Warehouse are in other categories, e.g., SAP (financial data), HR (HR data), and EHS (Environment, Health and Safety data). There are a few miscellaneous reporting functions for access to Warehouse data in this category. |
| XSIS | Access to Student Information (in MIT data warehouse) | Production |
| The following categories are for systems in test or development status | ||
| BUDG | SAPBud budget system | Project is on hold. Authorizations are not used. |
| BRD | Broad Institute specific functions | Under development. |
| EPS | Electronic Proposal System (COEUS) | Roles authorizations not used. Implementation date not decided. |
| HELP | Request Tracker | Interface with Roles DB planned. No projected completion date. |
| OKI | Open Knowledge Initiative (STELLAR) |
Prototyping and development. Use of Roles DB under consideration. |
| PRTL | IS&T-run Portal | Phased implementation. Use of Roles DB for authorizations is being added. |
| SIS | Student Information Systems | Not used. However, UADM, GAID, GRAD, and XSIS are categories for systems related to student data that are in production. |
| TSM | Authorizations related to TSM system (Tivoli Storage Management) | Under development |
| TSTN | Authorizations related to administration of accounts for CAMS and the Touchstone authentication system | Under development |
| TEST | Used for testing Roles application | Permanent test status |