What are the next steps after SAP IdM?
SAP IdM will be discontinued in 2027, leaving companies with the crucial decision of how to proceed with their Identity & Access Management (IAM) solution. Without early migration planning, organizations face significant risks such as security vulnerabilities, compliance violations, or unforeseen costs.
At the same time, this is a unique opportunity to thoroughly analyze the existing SAP IdM landscape and design a future-proof solution.
With a tool-based assessment, you can lay the foundation to comprehensively evaluate your current identity management environment, identify optimization potential, and systematically prepare for the SAP IdM replacement.
Should my IAM solution migrate to the cloud?
In short: "It depends!"
The digital transformation demands modern, flexible, and scalable Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions more than ever. Cloud-based IAM systems offer significant added value through high availability, elasticity, and the use of state-of-the-art security standards — especially when considering the replacement of SAP IdM.
At the same time, on-premises solutions remain a valid option when individual customization is a key requirement.
The upcoming end-of-life date is the perfect opportunity not only to plan a simple migration but also to fundamentally reconsider whether a shift to a cloud-based IAM platform would be strategically beneficial.
Since the project effort for on-premises and cloud migration is nearly the same, this decision should be made consciously and well in advance.
Preparation project for a successful SAP IdM transition.
To ensure a successful replacement of the existing SAP IdM environment, IPG offers an exclusive assessment as a solid pre-analysis at a fixed price — often referred to as a preliminary project. This assessment provides you with a precise evaluation of the migration requirements and clearly outlines the necessary steps for a smooth IAM migration.
Using specialized analysis tools, you will gain detailed insights into your current SAP IdM configuration, interfaces, role models, and processes.
Based on this accurate assessment of the current state, you can lay the foundation for a successful transformation to a modern IAM or IGA solution.
How does this SAP IdM assessment work?
Kickoff and Tool Implementation
Analysis of the existing SAP IdM environment and evaluation of what is in use and whether it is still being used/necessary.
Define migration scope
Jointly defining the scope and breaking it down into rough functional blocks.
Unlock optimization potential
Exploring additional potentials when transitioning to another IDM/IAM solution.
Tailored strategy
Concrete recommendation for the roadmap, including an indication of costs and duration.
Management presentation
Upon request, joint presentation of the results to internal stakeholders.
Review and planning of your IAM migration.
The assessment is the crucial first step for all organizations that want to approach the SAP IdM replacement professionally. It offers clear advantages:
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Transparency: through the detailed analysis of the existing identity management landscape, including all relevant interfaces and processes, you will receive a solid basis for decision-making. This allows you to specifically address legacy issues and precisely determine the scope of the migration.
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Risk minimization: by identifying potential challenges early in the migration process, typical pitfalls can be specifically avoided.
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Individual migration strategy: you will receive a detailed roadmap for your SAP IdM migration, with recommendations, a rough cost estimate per work package, and a realistic project timeline.
With this structured approach, you create optimal conditions for a successful IAM modernization.
Technical and strategic preparation for your SAP IdM replacement.
Based on the results of the assessment, organizations can directly move into the planning and implementation phase of the SAP IdM replacement. In addition to selecting a suitable IAM or IGA system, IPG recommends initial vendor options tailored to your specific requirements and the preferred deployment model.
Choosing the new platform is the first crucial step in the replacement process and has a significant impact on the future IAM architecture. From experience, a full migration typically takes between 12 and 24 months, depending on the complexity.
SAP IdM Assessment: your roadmap to migration.
Don't hesitate to contact us for more information about the SAP IdM replacement and the assessment.
We would be happy to explain the benefits and details of the migration pre-analysis in a personal conversation and provide you with a customized fixed-price offer.
Simply fill the contact form below to get in touch with us – we look forward to supporting you in your IAM transformation.
