Workflow Approvals

Pharma manufacturer installs bioLock(TM) within SAP to implement workflow approvals with biometric identity management.

• Major brand-name pharmaceutical company uses SAP for most of their business processes including manufacturing
• Decentralized operations create the need for remote financial approvals on a timely basis, while preserving the highest levels of identity management for approvers

• A custom workflow process was created to prioritize large transactions that exceeded a threshold value
• These transactions were routed to the appropriate approver via email
• Approvals of such high-value transactions involved mandatory biometric authentication of the SAP user, even high-ranking executives
• Workflow items would only be passed on following successful biometric authentication of the activity

• High-dollar payment approvals in SAP to be processed with customized web interface for end-users
• Payment approval link forwarded to approver via e-mail
• Approver opens webpage for list of payments to approve
• Biometric identification must occur for approval to update in SAP
• Payment is sent only after the successful biometric identification and credential verification

• Control of high-value payment approvals obtained with tamper-proof audit trail in SAP
• Process cannot be circumvented with administrator passwords
• Remote approvals in SAP with biometric authentication of high-risk transactions are now possible

• Payroll Fraud
• Employee Self-Service