Understanding user security
Before we get into discussing the PeopleSoft security, let's spend some time trying to set the context for user security.
Whenever we think of a complex system like PeopleSoft Financial applications with potentially hundreds of users, the following are but a few questions that face us:
Should a user working in billing group have access to transactions, such as vouchers and payments, in Accounts Payable?
Should a user who is a part of North America business unit have access to the data belonging to the Europe business unit?
Should a user whose job involves entering vouchers be able to approve and pay them as well?
Should a data entry clerk be able to view departmental budgets for the organization?
These questions barely scratch the surface of the complex security considerations of an organization. Of course, there is no right or wrong answer for such questions, as every organization has its own unique security policies.
What is more important is the fact that we need...
