SAP ILM Experts in Germany
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Patrick U.
Last position:
Interim Management | Consulting & Implementation | Data Deletion in SAP at BSR (Berliner Stadtreinigung)
- Topics: Business Analysis, Data Privacy, Data Management, Stakeholder Management, Conceptualization
- This project focuses on developing and implementing a strategic approach for data deletion in SAP systems. The goal is to identify the relevant data and structures during system migration to ensure both data privacy and IT system efficiency. At the same time, downtime should be minimized and regulatory requirements met.
- Development of a comprehensive approach for data deletion in SAP systems, considering data privacy and business requirements.
- Ensuring efficient and structured data transfer to the new system.
- Optimizing system efficiency and reducing downtimes during migration.
- Creating functional and technical concepts to ensure compliant and sustainable data management.
- Topic preparation: Detailed study of the "data deletion" area to lay the foundation for a structured data migration.
- Definition of project structure: Setting roles, interfaces and the project's organizational structure.
- Regulatory requirements: Analysis of data privacy regulations and business requirements to define deletion criteria.
- Approach: Developing possible scenarios and methods for data cleansing and deletion.
- Deletion concepts: Creating functional and technical deletion concepts that structure the implementation and provide clear guidelines.
- Setting deletion criteria: Defining which data and structures to delete or transfer.
- Responsibilities: Clarifying responsibilities within the project team and among stakeholders.
- Analysis of ongoing activities: Identifying and collecting existing activities in the "data deletion" area.
- Effort, cost and timeline planning: Creating estimates for resources, effort and budget.
- Implementation initiatives: Developing and executing concrete measures to apply the defined deletion strategies.
- IT system efficiency: Analyzing the existing IT infrastructure to identify optimization potential for data deletion and transfer.
- Technology trends: Evaluating new technologies and tools that can support the data cleansing process.
- Cost-benefit analysis: Assessing the financial impact of data cleansing and the introduction of new solution approaches.
- Risk management: Identifying potential risks during implementation and developing appropriate mitigation measures.
- This project lays the foundation for a sustainable and compliant data transfer to a new SAP system. With a clear approach to data deletion, it meets data privacy requirements, reduces downtimes and increases the efficiency of the new system. The results and recommendations will help companies develop a future-proof data strategy that meets legal and business needs.
Michael V.
Last position:
AI Project Management and Governance Setup at Geno Verband Neu-Isenburg
- Creating AI governance, especially including the works council
- Drafting the AI framework works agreement, MS Copilot works agreement, and AI testing schemes
Mike B.
Last position:
Managing Partner at My-Privacy GmbH
International Management Consultant
External Data Protection Officer
TÜV certified Data Protection Officer and Auditor
Consulting for national and international data protection
Expert/Auditor for EU Data Protection Seal
GDPR implementation in SAP with SAP ILM and EPI-USE Labs
Compliance Suite
SAP consulting – focus on GDPR, HCM, Cloud
Projects:
GDPR implementations
Compliance Suite
SAP ILM
Design and implementation of SAP authorizations
SAP and IAM consulting
International SAP HCM and S/4 rollouts and support
Project management for the introduction of time tracking (Dormakaba) with company agreement on company pension accounts (lifetime working time accounts)
Data protection implementation
H4S4
Various cloud solutions
Audits
AI-driven IAM
AI/KPI optimization of SAP ERP
George G.
Last position:
SAP Authorization Consultant/ SAP Authorization Consulting (Freelancer/SAP Consultant) at Publicly Listed Pharmaceutical Company
- Consulting on SAP authorizations and governance
- Conducting governance consultations, iteration support and project coordination
- Developing solutions for effective control and monitoring of SAP authorizations
- Creating concepts and recommendations
- Drafting detailed concepts to improve the assignment and management of SAP authorizations
- Providing clear recommendations based on established methods and best practices
- Creating/customizing authorizations for MM including MDG/MDM as well as FI, PP including AIRC Services within SAP Finance
- Reviewing existing structures and processes
- Analyzing and evaluating current SAP authorization structures and processes
- Identifying weaknesses and developing optimization strategies
- Conducting trainings and workshops
- Planning and delivering trainings and workshops for awareness
- Sharing knowledge in SAP authorizations, including role assignment, support during iterations and consulting on role development in the pharmaceutical environment.
Patrick K.
Last position:
SAP ABAP Developer for Sales and Network System at adesso Orange GmbH
- Implementation of development tasks in close collaboration with business departments
- Extension of customer portal functions
Dr Stefan W.
Last position:
Senior Project Manager – S/4HANA Implementation Authorization & Security (HCM, FI/CO, PSM, LSO, Basis) at Federal agency
- Program-wide responsibility for the authorization and security architecture in an S/4HANA implementation in the public sector
- Designed and aligned target architecture for role and organizational concepts in HCM, FI/CO, PSM, LSO, and Basis (PFCG, SU24, SU53, STAUTHTRACE)
- Implemented frontend authorizations in SAP Fiori (Spaces/Pages, tile and catalog concept, /UI2/FLP_CUST)
- Defined SoD rules, emergency user process, and firefighter governance; coordinated with internal audit and IT security officers
- Set up interfaces for IAG/GRC, identity lifecycle, user and group model, and client/client capability concept
- Supported functional tests (SIT, UAT), defect management, and cutover and hypercare planning with quality gates and KPIs
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Statistics of experts using SAP ILM
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
13 years
Position duration
2 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Audit
Top industries
Information Technology, Energy, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Legal, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
67%
Master's degree or higher
67%
Doctorate
67%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
67%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using SAP ILM
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
SAP ILM experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (83%)
- Energy (67%)
- Professional Services (67%)
- Government and Administration (67%)
- Aerospace and Defense (50%)
- Banking and Finance (50%)
- Retail (50%)
- Utilities (50%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What SAP ILM does
SAP Information Lifecycle Management, known as SAP ILM, controls how business data is retained, archived, blocked and destroyed across SAP systems. It helps companies apply documented retention policies while preserving access to information that must remain available for audits, legal cases or business operations.
Core capabilities
SAP ILM connects data management with retention management and system decommissioning. Specialists work with audit areas, residence rules, legal holds and destruction procedures. They also configure access to archived data through the relevant SAP applications and archive stores.
- Define retention and residence policies
- Set up legal holds and blocking rules
- Prepare compliant data destruction
- Support legacy system decommissioning
Ecosystem and tooling
Work with SAP ILM often involves SAP S/4HANA, SAP ERP and SAP NetWeaver components. Depending on the landscape, specialists use ArchiveLink, the XML-based retention object model, SAP Information Retention Manager and external content or archive repositories. Strong knowledge of authorization concepts and infrastructure is equally important.
When companies need specialists
Companies typically bring in freelance expertise during an SAP transformation, an archive migration or a system retirement project. Support is also valuable when retention policies are inconsistent, audits expose gaps or data volumes make manual review impractical. In Germany, local regulatory expectations and German-language documentation can matter, while much of the configuration work can be handled remotely.
- SAP S/4HANA migration and data reduction
- Legacy SAP system decommissioning
- Retention policy redesign
- Audit and compliance preparation
Project deliverables
A specialist may assess the existing information lifecycle, map business and technical retention requirements, and produce a clear implementation plan. Typical deliverables include configuration, test scenarios, migration or destruction procedures, authorization concepts, operating documentation and handover training. The work should connect policy decisions to executable SAP processes.
What strong professionals bring
Strong SAP ILM professionals understand both SAP data structures and the governance behind them. They can explain the effect of a retention rule to legal, compliance and business stakeholders without losing technical precision. Look for experience with the relevant SAP releases, archive infrastructure, testing, authorizations and controlled evidence of successful policy execution.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about SAP ILM? Start with the answers below.
SAP ILM is used to manage the full lifecycle of data in SAP systems, from retention and legal blocking to archiving and destruction. It supports audit access, regulatory obligations, system decommissioning and controlled reduction of legacy data.
SAP Information Lifecycle Management extends ordinary archiving with retention rules, residence periods, legal holds and destruction controls. Archiving mainly moves data out of the live system, while SAP ILM governs what must be kept, for how long and when it may be removed.
A strong SAP ILM specialist should understand SAP S/4HANA or SAP ERP, ArchiveLink, SAP NetWeaver, authorizations and archive repositories. Knowledge of retention policies, audit processes, data protection and system decommissioning is also important.
The right level depends on scope, system complexity and the number of retention scenarios involved. A focused configuration task may need a specialist with a narrow SAP ILM background, while a decommissioning or enterprise-wide policy project requires experience across architecture, testing, governance and business communication.
SAP ILM work can often be delivered remotely through secure system access, workshops and documented testing. On-site sessions may still help with data-owner interviews, audit preparation or sensitive decommissioning decisions, especially when German-language collaboration is expected.
SAP ILM is commonly used with SAP ERP, SAP S/4HANA and SAP NetWeaver landscapes. The exact capabilities depend on the release, activated business functions, archive infrastructure and the external repository connected to the environment.
Ask for examples of retention design, legal-hold handling, archive access, testing and controlled destruction. A capable SAP Information Lifecycle Management professional can explain configuration decisions, identify business owners and provide clear evidence that policies work as intended.
A freelancer working with SAP ILM should clarify the SAP releases, connected archive repositories, retention sources, legal requirements, access model and project success criteria. It is also important to define who approves retention rules and who signs off on data destruction or system retirement.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used SAP ILM in their recent projects is 126 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 1,010 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used SAP ILM in their recent projects, 67% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 67% hold at least a Master's degree, and 67% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used SAP ILM in their recent projects have 13 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP ILM in their recent projects are German (100%), English (67%), and French (17%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP ILM in their recent projects are Information Technology (83%), Energy (67%), and Professional Services (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used SAP ILM in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (100%), and Audit (67%).
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