User Lifecycle Management
A centralized and consistent approach to access management is becoming increasingly important, especially in complex system landscapes, dynamic organizations, and environments with strict regulatory requirements.
Granting and Revoking Access Through User Lifecycle Management
Ensuring that employees receive exactly the access rights they need to perform their tasks is only one of many challenges.
Access management defines who gets access to which resources, when, and why. Assignments are made based on an employee’s role within the organization. From day one, the correct access rights must be provided according to the position—just as access must be removed immediately upon departure. User Lifecycle Management automates all processes surrounding employee access throughout their lifecycle.
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Automating the User Lifecycle
To provide employees with the right access from onboarding through offboarding, IAM systems manage the full set of Joiner-, Mover-, and Leaver-processes:
- Joiner – When a new employee starts
- Mover – When an employee changes department, location, role, or attributes
- Leaver – When an employee leaves the organization
Typical lifecycle changes include:
- Department changes
- Location changes
- Promotions
- Attribute changes
- Task or role changes
What Does Tool-Based Lifecycle Automation Achieve?
- Automatic import of employees and their attributes from HR systems
- Automated assignment and removal of access rights during Joiner, Mover, and Leaver processes (User Provisioning)
- Automated creation of resources and related permissions (Resource Provisioning)—e.g., generating filespaces including the required AD groups
Key Benefits
- Significant cost savings through automation of routine tasks
- Audit-proof transparency of lifecycle stages and access rights for every employee
- Faster provisioning of accounts, access, and resources
Self-Services
A self-service portal shifts some access management responsibilities to business units.
Employees and managers can request system access, additional permissions, resources, and IT equipment directly through the portal. Approval workflows ensure that all assignments are appropriate and compliant.
Additional self-service features, such as password resets, enable employees to reset or change their passwords without IT support.
Benefits
- Delegation of access responsibilities to business units
- Reduced workload for the helpdesk
- Transparent visibility of all requestable resources
- Full documentation through the IAM system
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