Configuring Responsibility Area Management

To create a responsibility area in SAP Revenue Growth Management:

1. From the home screen, click on the business configurations icon and select "Responsibility Areas."
2. Click "Create" to make a new responsibility area.
3. Select a sales area and validity period, which defines data access.
4. Choose a customer and product scope.
5. Modify the automatically generated responsibility area name if needed.
6. Assign users and set their access duration.
7. Save the responsibility area as a draft or activate it immediately.
8. If saved as a draft, activate it later by clicking "Activate" in the list view.

The responsibility area takes effect immediately upon activation.

To create a responsibility sub-area under an existing responsibility area:

1. Click on the responsibility area to enter the detail view.
2. Click "Create sub-area."
3. Confirm the pre-populated data to save manual effort.
4. Define the sub-area with a smaller product scope for colleague assistance.
5. Create additional sub-areas as needed.
6. Ensure assigned users can manage part of the main responsibility area's scope.
7. Activate the sub-areas for them to take effect.

To copy a responsibility area:

1. Select the responsibility area to copy, then click "Copy as Sibling."
2. Choose the customer for the new responsibility area, assign a user and an assignment period, then save.
3. Activate the responsibility area if saving as a draft.

To copy a responsibility area with its sub-areas:

1. Follow the same initial steps as above.
2. When prompted, check the box to copy the sub-areas.
3. Select a customer to preview the responsibility areas to be copied.
4. Verify the structure and click "Copy as Draft."
5. Activate the copied responsibility areas and sub-areas as needed.