From Grown Legacy IDM to a future ready IAM Target Architecture

With the discontinuation of SAP Identity Management, many organizations are forced to rethink long‑established IAM landscapes. This keynote shares how the end of SAP IDM was used as a deliberate catalyst to move away from a highly customized, SAP‑centric legacy IDM towards a standardized, cloud‑based IAM architecture. Based on a real replacement project, the session outlines target architecture principles, a structured market evaluation including long‑ and shortlisting, and migration without a big‑bang cutover. It provides practical insights. Early involvement of procurement and legal, and the key architectural and organizational trade‑offs that shaped the final decisions.