{"id":63173,"date":"2026-05-26T17:21:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T15:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xiting.com\/?post_type=sap-knowledge&#038;p=63173"},"modified":"2026-08-24T13:49:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T11:49:21","slug":"end-of-sap-idm","status":"publish","type":"sap-knowledge","link":"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/identity-governance-and-administration-iga\/end-of-sap-idm\/","title":{"rendered":"SAP IDM End of Life \u2013 plan your replacement strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"63173\" class=\"elementor elementor-63173 elementor-62837\" data-elementor-post-type=\"sap-knowledge\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78cda3bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78cda3bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-285bc8d1 elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed 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href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SAP Knowledge<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ba1753 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ba1753\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\/<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-276a08d0 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"276a08d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/identity-governance-and-administration-iga\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Identity Governance and Administration<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa66f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fa66f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\/<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4f4dc1 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a4f4dc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xs\" href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/sap-knowledge\/end-of-sap-idm\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SAP IDM End of Life<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66c73a67 animated-fast e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66c73a67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e0d5b8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10e0d5b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SAP IDM End of Life <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef5a850 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef5a850\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aca6902 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"aca6902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">May 26, 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d553f9 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"3d553f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-equals\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Identity and Access Management (IAM), Identity Governance and Administration (IGA)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4aafa0 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f4aafa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-user\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Carsten Olt<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22febaa9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22febaa9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d3430d0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d3430d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to strategically rebuild Identity Governance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39a4ba55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39a4ba55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>The SAP IDM end of life is confirmed:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">mainstream<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0maintenance for SAP Identity Management 8.0 ends on <strong>December 31, 2027.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<br \/><br \/>Customers opting<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for paid extended maintenance\u00a0can\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0operate\u00a0the solution<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0until 2030\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0but\u00a0beyond that<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0it&#8217;s\u00a0over for good. SAP will not deliver a successor product.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\"> \u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For many organizations, this is about far more than simply replacing a legacy tool. <br \/><br \/><strong>After years of investment in SAP IDM<\/strong><\/span><strong>, companies are now confronted with a fundamental strategic question<\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>:<\/strong> How can identities, authorizations, and Governance be managed securely, transparently, and efficiently across modern hybrid SAP landscapes going forward?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One thing is becoming increasingly clear: Identity Governance &amp; Administration (IGA) is no longer a purely\u00a0technical\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0discipline<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Driven by hybrid SAP landscapes, growing regulatory requirements, and an ever-increasing number of technical identities, IGA is becoming a core\u00a0component\u00a0of modern enterprise security, compliance, and governance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This article\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">highlights<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0why the SAP IDM replacement is a strategic opportunity \u2013 and how\u00a0Xiting\u00a0helps organizations build a <strong>future-proof Identity Governance architecture.<\/strong><\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14b71f5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"14b71f5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact us for a free Consultation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66ec91ce elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66ec91ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Identity Governance is a strategic priority today <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c338b18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c338b18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The landscape has shifted dramatically in recent years. SAP environments are becoming increasingly hybrid, cloud transformations are accelerating,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">regulatory pressure is intensifying<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 and the number of technical and non-human identities is growing rapidly. AI agents, service accounts, interfaces, bots, and cloud services are increasingly accessing critical business processes autonomously. In many organizations, technical and automated identities already far outnumber human user accounts. At the same time, most organizations still lack a consistent governance model for these identities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>This also changes the risk landscape. A security incident in an SAP context is no longer just an IT issue \u2013 It can affect:<\/strong><\/span><strong>\u00a0<br \/><\/strong><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Financial processes<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and procurement<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Payroll<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and HR-related workflows<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Compliance<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and regulatory reporting obligations<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mission-critical operations with immediate business impact<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df13824 elementor-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"df13824\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-exclamation-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"> As a result, the central question has evolved. <br><br>It is no longer sufficient to ask, \"Who has access?\"  Instead, organizations must be able to answer: \"Who had access, when, and why \u2013 and can  this be proven at any point in time for audit purposes?\" <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d6081b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46d6081b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where traditional IAM approaches fall short <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ed097b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13ed097b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At the same time, many existing IAM architectures are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">reaching both<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0technical and organizational limits: A lack of cloud readiness, limited workflow orchestration, insufficient standardization, and high operational overhead reduce transparency across hybrid landscapes.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAP continues to push cloud-, BTP-, and SaaS-based target architectures, while hybrid landscapes\u00a0remain\u00a0a long-term reality for many customers.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Solutions such as\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAP S\/4HANA Cloud, SAP BTP, SuccessFactors, Ariba, Fieldglass, and SAP Cloud Identity Services are becoming integral parts of modern enterprise landscapes. The result is a\u00a0fragmented \u00a0ecosystem\u00a0with varying identity models, governance requirements, and security risks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Replacing SAP IDM is therefore far more than a technical migration. It requires a fundamental realignment of the entire Identity and Governance architecture.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-686115b8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"686115b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">RISE with SAP shifts responsibility \u2013 not Governance<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2810f2ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2810f2ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Many organizations initially associate cloud transformation with simplification.\u00a0In reality, RISE\u00a0with SAP does reduce technical operational overhead \u2013 but governance and security responsibilities\u00a0remain\u00a0with the customer.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This applies to identities, authorizations, and role models, as well as Compliance, risk analysis, and Security Operations. In short: RISE shifts responsibility \u2013 it does not\u00a0eliminate\u00a0it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0As a result, several disciplines are becoming increasingly critical:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Governance and Identity Lifecycle Management<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013\u00a0maintaining\u00a0control across the entire lifecycle, from onboarding to offboarding<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Risk analysis and Recertification<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 continuously\u00a0validatig\u00a0whether access rights\u00a0remain\u00a0appropriate<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Audit-proof documentation<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013\u00a0demonstrating\u00a0at any time who had access, when, and for what reason<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d7b945a elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2d7b945a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-arrow-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Key takeaway:\u00a0<br>Modern security architectures do not rely on isolated point solutions. They need integrated, manageable, and auditable governance models \u2013 regardless of whether the infrastructure runs\u00a0on-premise, in the cloud, or in a hybrid setup.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e6327e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10e6327e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> The Xiting approach \u2013 hybrid, integrated, and SAP-centric solutions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf1423e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf1423e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW35252414 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW35252414 BCX8\">Xiting<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35252414 BCX8\"> deliberately avoids a traditional &#8220;lift-and-shift&#8221; approach from one IAM platform to another.<br \/><br \/>Instead, we help organizations in building modern, hybrid Identity and Governance architectures that account for existing SAP landscapes, integrate cloud and hybrid scenarios, connect Governance with Lifecycle Management \u2013 and remain flexible and maintainable\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35252414 BCX8\">in the l<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35252414 BCX8\">ong run<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW35252414 BCX8\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW35252414 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-954ed86 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"954ed86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our approach focuses on: <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca1916b elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"2ca1916b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">SAP-centric governance \u2013 managing authorizations and risks where business processes run <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hybrid lifecycle processes \u2013 unifying on-premise and cloud environsments with a single, end-to-end model <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Workflow-driven automation \u2013 reducingmanual effort while increasing control and consistency <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Governance by design \u2013 embedding compliance from the outset, rather than adding it retrospectively <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-check-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Integration-oriented architectures \u2013 ensuring openness toward existing systems and future requirements <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620f630e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"620f630e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">XCW \u2013 Pragmatic Workflow and Role processes for SAP <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78cc52d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78cc52d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Xiting\u00a0Central Workflows (XCW)\u00a0provides\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0a\u00a0proven, pragmatic approach to managing SAP-related user and role processes \u2013 particularly in traditional\u00a0on-premise\u00a0environments. The solution is designed to deliver maximum efficiency with minimal complexity, making it a cost-effective foundation for workflow-driven governance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>XCW supports key capabilities such as:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Standardized user and role workflows<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Password self-services and structured approval processes<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Business roles and role owner concepts<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Built-in escalation procedures<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Integration with ticketing tools such as ServiceNow<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Seamless interaction via SAP Fiori and SAP GUI<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For many organizations, XCW\u00a0remains\u00a0a stable and proven entry point into workflow-based SAP governance.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e96324f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e96324f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">XSP Identity Management \u2013 Modern hybrid IAM<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e7f293a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e7f293a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With XSP Identity Management,\u00a0Xiting\u00a0delivers a modern hybrid IAM approach built on existing XSP services and modern cloud workflows. At its core are centralized identity and authorization models, automated Joiner-Mover-Leaver processes, hybrid provisioning, and governance and compliance by design.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>This approach goes beyond simple provisioning. It\u00a0establishes\u00a0controlled, transparent, and auditable governance processes that answer critical questions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong><i>Who<\/i><\/strong><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>receives access?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><strong><i>Who<\/i><\/strong><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>approves\u00a0it?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><strong><i>When<\/i><\/strong><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0is access revoked?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><strong><i>What<\/i><\/strong><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> risks<\/span><\/i><\/b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0arise? And <strong>how<\/strong> can this be documented in an audit-proof manner?<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Especially in hybrid SAP landscapes, Identity Lifecycle Management\u00a0becomes\u00a0a central control system \u2013 far beyond a traditional ticket-driven process.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec1bb53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ec1bb53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Strategically replace SAP IDM with Xiting<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2203e2fa elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2203e2fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">XSP IAM Connector \u2013 Governance Integration for hybrid landscapes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39392ba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39392ba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A key success factor in modern IAM architectures is the seamless integration of systems, platforms, and governance processes. The XSP IAM Connector follows a vendor-neutral approach, connecting SAP\u00a0on-premise\u00a0systems, SAP cloud\u00a0environsments, non-SAP\u00a0applications, and existing IAM or provisioning platforms with XSP\u2019s SAP-centric governance capabilities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Its core focus areas include:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Risk analysis and mitigation<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013\u00a0identifying\u00a0and managing\u00a0SoD\u00a0conflicts across systems<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">License analysis<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 ensuring transparency and cost control<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SAP-centric governance intelligence<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 applying deep SAP authorization\u00a0expertise\u00a0where it matters most<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cd4763 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"8cd4763\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-exclamation-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Importantly, the leading IAM system remains responsible for provisioning, while XSP complements it with cross-system governance, risk, and compliance analysis. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8fe2d2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8fe2d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Identity Lifecycle Management as a Governance Control System<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3685da9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3685da9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Modern IAM architectures must manage the full lifecycle of identities in a controlled and traceable manner. This extends well beyond traditional Joiner-Mover-Leaver processes to include handling role changes, temporary authorizations, technical accounts, and non-human identities such as AI agents.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0In this context, several capabilities are becoming essential<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Automated lifecycle triggers<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 processes\u00a0initiated\u00a0by defined rules rather than manual input<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Centralized identity sources<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 a consistent and reliable data foundation across all systems<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Governance workflows<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 standardized approvals, escalations, and accountability mechanisms<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Recertification<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 regular validation of whether access rights\u00a0remain\u00a0appropriate<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Deprovisioning<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 clearly defined and enforced timelines for access removal<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Audit-proof documentation<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0\u2013 complete\u00a0tracebility\u00a0of every\u00a0changeWhat\u00a0ultimately matters\u00a0is not just the technical execution, but the ability to\u00a0demonstrate\u00a0governance compliance at any time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c0143e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c0143e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25509a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25509a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b093d75 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b093d75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This leads to five questions that every IAM architecture must be able to answer:\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f89401 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f89401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><ol><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who has access to what today?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">How and on what basis was access granted?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who is responsible \u2013 and who approved it?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Is\u00a0the access\u00a0appropriate\u00a0and compliant?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Can this be proven end to end \u2013 and can action be taken\u00a0immediately\u00a0in case of an incident?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Organizations that cannot answer these questions at any given moment expose themselves to regulatory risk \u2013 and significantly increase effort and time\u00a0required\u00a0during audits.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90edf9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"90edf9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/xiting.com\/en\/xiting-security-platform\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more about the XSP!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f5b6f2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8f5b6f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion \u2013 from IDM replacement to Governance strategy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f4cb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27f4cb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ewa-rteLine\"><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The end of SAP IDM marks more than the phase-out of a technology \u2013 it signals the transition to a new era of hybrid Identity Governance. Organizations that treat the end of maintenance as a purely technical migration\u00a0risk\u00a0missing the opportunity to fundamentally\u00a0future-proof\u00a0their\u00a0Governance architecture.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Modern IAM strategies must:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Connect hybrid SAP and cloud landscapes seamlessly<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Integrate Governance and Lifecycle into a unified end-to-end model<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Systematically address risk and compliance requirements<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Incorporate technical and non-human identities from the outset<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"8\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ensure full auditability at all times<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With XCW, XSP Identity Management, and the XSP IAM Connector \u2013 combined with over 15 years of deep SAP\u00a0expertise\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Xiting\u00a0enables organizations to build exactly this next generation of SAP-centric Identity Governance.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Are\u00a0you\u00a0facing the SAP IDM replacement and looking for a partner that integrates Governance, Lifecycle, and SAP Security into one coherent 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Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2080\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2080\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What does the SAP IDM End of Life actually mean?  <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2080\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b7f279 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b7f279\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04b6f8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04b6f8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW218103038 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218103038 BCX8\">Mainstream<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW218103038 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW218103038 BCX8\">\u00a0maintenance for SAP Identity Management 8.0 ends on December 31, 2027. After this date, SAP will no longer provide security updates, bug fixes, or functional enhancements. Organizations can opt for a paid Extended Maintenance option until 2030 \u2013 but this is intended as a temporary bridge, not a long-term strategy. SAP IDM 8.0 is the final release, and no successor product will be developed.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW218103038 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2081\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2081\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why is SAP not developing a successor to SAP IDM?  <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2081\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c89d35c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c89d35c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afcddb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afcddb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW93158356 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW93158356 BCX8\">SAP is strategically focusing on cloud- and BTP-based target architectures. Identity management outside of SAP&#8217;s own cloud services is no longer a core product priority. Instead, SAP positions its Cloud Identity Services (IAS, IPS, IAG) for connecting SAP-centric scenarios and relies on partner solutions to cover enterprise-wide IAM and IGA requirements.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW93158356 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2082\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2082\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How much time is left for the migration?  <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2082\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296eb78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"296eb78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f60609 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f60609\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW126904896 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126904896 BCX8\">Based on project experience, an Identity Governance migration typically takes between 18 and 36 months, depending on complexity. Organizations planning to run SAP IDM under mainstream maintenance until the end of 2027 should\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126904896 BCX8\">initiate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126904896 BCX8\">\u00a0their migration planning now. Extended Maintenance until 2030 provides\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126904896 BCX8\">additional<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126904896 BCX8\">\u00a0time \u2013 but this should be used for a structured transition, not to delay action.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW126904896 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2083\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2083\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h3 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What sets the Xiting approach apart from other providers?  <\/h3><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2083\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb0ccf2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb0ccf2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59f94da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59f94da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW132796245 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW132796245 BCX8\">Xiting<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132796245 BCX8\">\u00a0follows\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW132796245 BCX8\">a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132796245 BCX8\">\u00a0SAP-centric Governance approach built on its own solutions:\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW132796245 BCX8\">Xiting<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW132796245 BCX8\">\u00a0Central Workflows (XCW) for SAP user and role processes, XSP Identity Management for hybrid IAM, and the XSP IAM Connector for cross-system governance integration. 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