Many enterprises still rely on legacy, highly customized Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) systems that have evolved over years of operational fixes rather than strategic design. These environments often struggle with regulatory compliance, data quality challenges, and the complexity of maintaining aging on-premise infrastructure.
In this session, a major Central European retailer shares its ongoing journey to modernize identity governance by migrating from a legacy on-premise IGA platform to a cloud-based solution. The transformation began in 2022 with a strategic decision to move to a modern IGA architecture, followed by the selection of Saviynt in 2023 and the launch of the implementation programme in 2024.
The session will walk through the practical realities of this transition: addressing fragmented identity data across multiple SAP HCM systems, introducing a consolidated identity model based on individuals rather than employment contracts, improving master data quality, and progressively migrating access request processes and target systems. It will also cover the implementation of key governance capabilities such as mover processes, access recertification, and preparation for compliance requirements including NIS2.
Attendees will gain insights into the architectural, organizational, and data challenges involved in modernizing enterprise IGA, along with lessons learned and practical guidance for organizations facing similar legacy-to-cloud identity transformations. The session will conclude with an outlook on future developments, including the role AI may play in the next generation of access governance.
