What is 'period of responsibility' in SAP PA - Personnel Management?

period of responsibility - Overview

• Component: PA

• Component Name: Personnel Management

• Description: Period for which a user is authorized to access an infotype or a combination of infotype and subtype. The validity period of a data record may only be partly in a user's period of responsibility. For this reason, there is a time logic, which then decides on the authorization.

period of responsibility - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  Period of Responsibility is a feature in SAP Personnel Management (PA) that allows you to define a period of time for which an employee is responsible for certain tasks or activities. This period can be used to track the employee's performance and progress over time. It also allows you to assign different roles and responsibilities to the employee during the period of responsibility. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the Period of Responsibility feature, you must first define the period of time for which the employee is responsible. This can be done by entering the start and end dates for the period in the relevant fields. Once this is done, you can assign different roles and responsibilities to the employee during this period. You can also track their performance and progress over time by using the Period of Responsibility feature. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When defining a period of responsibility, it is important to ensure that it is long enough to cover all tasks and activities that need to be completed during that period. It is also important to ensure that the start and end dates are accurate so that you can accurately track the employee's performance and progress over time. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on how to use the Period of Responsibility feature in SAP Personnel Management, please refer to SAP's official