Are you ready to revolutionise your identity management strategy? With SAP Identity Management (IdM) sunsetting at the end of 2027, this is the ideal point to explore new solutions that will streamline your organisation’s business processes, fortify your security posture against evolving threats, boost system performance across the board, and slash costs while increasing efficiency.
We get it – change can be daunting, especially when it will have such a profound impact on your SAP and Identity teams. That's why we've created this one-stop shop of insights, strategies, and expert advice. Whether you're just starting to explore your options or you're ready to dive deep into the technical details, we've got you covered.
Dive into our comprehensive collection of content below and discover how to consolidate your identity strategy for a more secure, efficient, and cost-effective future.
The implications of SAP IdM sunsetting and what to do next
Firstly, it’s important to understand the impact of SAP’s decision to end support for IdM on your organisation. This is a fantastic opportunity to make positive, organisation-wide and long-term changes around identity. But there are also some short-term ramifications around SAP specifically that will need to be addressed. Dive into the content below to understand more.
Webinar: The End of SAP IdM: What to Know and Where to Go Next
On the 17th of October, we held a webinar that explored the future of IGA for SAP. The webinar provided clarity on SAP’s proposed IdM replacement and whether it was right for you, highlighted some of our preferred alternatives for extending enterprise identity governance to your SAP environment, and offered guidance and insights on integrating SAP Security and Identity teams successfully. The insights and expertise come from Simon Persin, Global Head of Consulting, Turnkey Consulting, and Eric Durou, Principal Solution Consultant, SailPoint.
Blog: SAP IdM End-of-Life and What to Do Next
SAPs general guidance on transitioning away from IdM, and the alternative solutions they recommend, are not necessarily suitable for every organisation’s business strategy or requirements. This blog takes a detailed look at the current state of play around IdM sunsetting, including SAP recommendations, and some of the key actions you can take to make the transition work for your organisation.
On-demand Webinar: The Future of Identity in SAP: How to Prepare for the Road Ahead
Many organisations have already embarked on their own integrated IGA solution, with the support of Turnkey and SailPoint, and their experiences can guide your own successful route forward. This on-demand webinar covers the big questions around extending enterprise identity governance to your SAP environment, and how to evaluate and implement a comprehensive IGA strategy for your organisation. The insights and expertise come from Robert Budic, Australia Managing Director, Turnkey; and Richard Malmberg, Senior Solutions Engineer, SailPoint.
Watch the on-demand webinar here
Finding the right strategy and solution
Once you've grasped the implications of SAP's IdM sunsetting and the importance of an integrated approach, it's time to chart your course forward. But how do you transform this knowledge into a concrete, effective strategy? The content in this section will guide you through the process of developing a comprehensive identity solution that aligns with your organisation's needs and goals.
Blog: How to Bring SAP Into an Organisation-Wide Identity Strategy
With a clear understanding of what’s happening with IdM sunsetting and the importance of integration, you can start to form a fully integrated identity strategy that will serve your organisation in the long term. Ideally, this should involve the ability to see and manage the vast majority of identities through a single pane of glass, with people, processes and technology all brought together. This blog explores how that can work in practice.
Guide: Extending Identity Governance Solutions to SAP: Building the Business Case
Integrating identity and SAP must be planned out in the context of wider circumstances beyond IdM sunsetting. In particular, regulatory changes across the globe and increases in cloud adoption and flexible working are making secure, compliant access to SAP increasingly complex. This guide looks at practical ways to build the most robust business case for IGA, including how to unlock future scalability and growth.
Why people need to be a top priority
Determining and configuring the best new solution for your organisation is only part of the story. The successful integration of SAP Security and Identity teams, which have previously existed almost completely separate to one another, is vital to make the new unified approach a success. Both teams need to be aligned and ready to maximise the new technology at their disposal. Check out the content below to discover key considerations and next steps.
Blog: From SAP IdM to Enterprise IGA: How to Bridge Team Silos and Maximise Benefits
At Turnkey, we’re recommending moving towards a comprehensive enterprise IGA solution, so that access and identity management for all applications can be brought together in one place. This blog explores some of the challenges regarding the people involved in the transition and highlights practical strategies for fostering collaboration between SAP Security and Identity teams.
Blog: IAM and SAP Integration: What SAP Teams Need to Know to Work Better with Identity Teams
With SAP moving towards a cloud-first future with on-premise IdM sunsetting, its traditional security perimeter is eroding, meaning that the priorities of the SAP team are now more closely aligned with those of the identity team. Several differences and potential conflicts remain, however, that only close collaboration and cooperation between the two teams can resolve. This blog explores how SAP Security teams can better connect with Identity teams, protect the enterprise, and drive better performance from an SAP perspective.
Blog: IAM and SAP Integration: What Identity Teams Need to Know to Work Better with SAP Teams
This blog follows on from the one above and explores the collaboration between the two teams from an Identity team perspective. Specifically, it looks at fostering a shared understanding of the mutual benefits of collaboration, and how the priorities of identity can be balanced against the unique demands of SAP.
Infographic: How to unite your SAP and identity teams
What’s needed to establish effective IGA across your SAP estate and beyond? This easily digestible infographic explores the gaps in priorities and understanding between the SAP Security and Identity teams, and the five key actions that can help bridge those gaps.
In summary: preparing for change
This migration is a major change for any organisation, both technologically and across the workforce. This is why the help of an SAP and identity expert like Turnkey, and an enterprise IGA solution like SailPoint, can be so invaluable. Rely on our years of experience and successful implementations to give your organisation a 360-degree view of identity, deployed in ways that perfectly suit your needs thanks to strategy, roadmapping, implementation, and management support.
Talk to the Turnkey team today to find out more on our comprehensive, end-to-end approach.
