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Customer Case Study: Who Can Change What? Securing SAP Master Data at the Source

Thu, 19 Nov 2026 · 12:20 PM – 1:00 PMLevel 5 - Room 5.5
Norman Alimagno

Norman Alimagno

Director, Master Data Services & Solutions · Go Global Business Services (JG Summit Holdings Inc.)

Norman Alimagno is a Master Data Management professional with nearly 20 years of experience across data governance, data quality, migration and ERP transformation. He is currently Director of Master Data Services and Solutions at Go Global Business Services, part of the Gokongwei Group, where he established the master data and data security management function for the JG Summit conglomerate. In this role, Norman has introduced governance frameworks, data quality practices and tools that streamline master data requests and strengthen security, while also supporting the transition from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA. He previously held regional and global data leadership roles at Bacardi-Martini and Coca-Cola Bottlers. Norman holds an MBA and professional qualifications in ITIL, Six Sigma and Global Business Services, and is currently pursuing Certified Data Management Professional accreditation.

The session

About this session

Every SAP transaction relies on master data, yet significant risk can arise before a transaction is ever processed. Weak controls over who can request, approve and execute master data changes can expose an organisation to potential fraud, segregation-of-duties conflicts and gaps in accountability.

After identifying these risks, an internal Shared Services team redesigned the master data change process and introduced stronger governance, access controls and approval responsibilities. This practitioner case study explores how the team strengthened auditability and accountability while creating a more controlled approach to managing master data changes.

What You'll Learn

  • Identify fraud and segregation-of-duties risks within the master data change process.
  • Separate request, approval and execution responsibilities through stronger controls.
  • Improve governance, auditability and accountability without creating unnecessary process barriers.
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