Compliance calibrator, SAP's segregation of duties management tool uses rule sets to differentiate between rules generated for a risk. Thus, a risk might be two or more conflicting transactions within a business process. At the time of defining risks in Virsa, one needs to assign one or more rule sets to the risk. Rule sets are this in some ways similar to business processes in Virsa. One way of having a clear cut distinction between business process and rule sets, is that business processes may apply to rule sets, risks or rules, however, a rule set only applies to risks and rules.

Rule sets are only meant to be logical compartments for rules. One can define as many rule sets is compliance calibrator as needed. Thus, there can be a rule set for all rules relating to the order to cash function and another rule set for all rules within the procure to pay function. Virsa also comes with a default rule set Global. This is for reference and example purposes. It is highly recommended to tailor the rule set based on organizational requirements and processes. The more representative the Virsa rule set is of the business, the more accurate the results of the Virsa risk analysis.

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