What is change protection in SAP ICM - Incentive and Commission Management (ICM)?

SAP Term: change protection

• Component: ICM

• Component Name: Incentive and Commission Management (ICM)

• Description: Incentive and Commission Management A means of protecting an agreement from being changed by one party. Agreements can only be changed if both parties consent. Changes to an agreement may always have an effect on all standard and individual contracts.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Change protection is a feature of ICM Incentive and Commission Management (ICM) that helps protect against accidental or unauthorized changes to commission plans. It allows users to lock down certain parts of the commission plan, preventing any changes from being made without the user's explicit permission.
  
  How to use it: 
  To use change protection, users must first enable it in the ICM settings. Once enabled, users can select which parts of the commission plan they want to protect from changes. This can be done by selecting the “Protect” option in the ICM settings. Once selected, any changes made to those parts of the commission plan will require explicit permission from the user before they can be applied.
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  It is important to remember that change protection only applies to certain parts of the commission plan. It does not protect against changes made to other parts of the system, such as user accounts or other settings. Additionally, it is important to remember that change protection does not prevent users from making changes, but rather requires them to get explicit permission before doing so.
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on change protection and how it works in ICM Incentive and Commission Management (ICM), please refer to the official ICM documentation or contact your ICM support team.