Segregation of Duties Glossary Definition

Term Segregation of Duties
Definition

Segregation of Duties is an Enterprise governance concept used to define decision rights, standards, controls, exceptions, and accountability across technology portfolios.

Context & Usage

Governance bodies use this concept to make standards enforceable while still allowing justified exceptions and risk-based decisions.

Related concepts include Enterprise Architecture, Application Portfolio, Business Capability and Data Governance.

Additional Resource: The Open Group TOGAF Standard.

Categories Technical Writing and Documentation, Knowledge Management and Content Governance, Cybersecurity, Compliance, and Access Management, Enterprise Applications, CRM, and Contact Center Systems