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Group Manager at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Easy to customize with good integrations but needs better documentation
Pros and Cons
- "It provides a unified view of logically connected solutions."
- "The user interface can be a bit clunky. It could be more modern."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
It offers really powerful processes. For example, when a person is joining a company, or changing teams, or leaving, it's easy to create a management flow for the onboarding or offboarding process. It helps manage all of the accounts a person might need to have access to. It integrates with several platforms and has specific connectors that make it very useful. It works with the majority of applications an enterprise might be using, such as Salesforce or various cloud providers. It also integrates well with SAP.
It provides a unified view of logically connected solutions. It can connect to accounts related to employee identities under governance. It's probably the main reason a client would use the solution. The entire reason to deploy such a solution would be to have governance over accounts and have access to the life cycle of the account.
The solution is a single platform for enterprise-level administration and governance of users, data, and privileged accounts.
It can be fairly easy to customize, depending on a user's particular needs. If you are integrating with some very common solutions, it's pretty straightforward.
The solution offers various business roles to help map company structure, name, and provision. You can tie permissions to specific roles very effectively. You can implement role-based access control.
We've used it to extend governance to cloud apps. This is important to us. The common trend is to move to cloud applications. Even local clouds afford the same level of permissions. Having a standardized layer in between definitely helps.
We immediately noted the benefits of the solution. However, it depends on the type of user. Common enterprise users can get quick results. Those responsible for identity access management or compliance see the results quickly. They'll benefit almost immediately. The normal user, however, may not understand the difference.
You can use the solution to minimize security gaps and close the gaps between privileged and standard users.
It can help consolidate procurement and licensing. It can help you understand how many users need access to specific applications to help you get better numbers as to what is needed and not overbuy licenses.
The solution helps us streamline application access decisions, application compliance, and application auditing. You can get reports. It's nice. It helps with visibility and planning.
It helps reduce footprints and minimizes access from unrelated teams.
What needs improvement?
The user interface can be a bit clunky. It could be more modern.
Its documentation could be better, especially around complex configurations.
Support could be better as it is part of the user experience of the product itself.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used the solution for the past year. That said, we do not use the solution in my company directly.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is pretty stable. I haven't experienced any major issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's a scalable product. You can integrate with many platforms, and it works well with the majority of common enterprise platforms. It's pretty scalable overall.
How are customer service and support?
I've contacted support in the past. There is premiere and regular support, and I've used both. I work mostly on the client's behalf, which I would reach out to would depend on the client's contract.
Premiere support has more advanced engineers and is more available to the users.
Normal support could be better in terms of the level of service. They should offer more services during the initial deployment and configuration.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I have used competitors in the past.
How was the initial setup?
One of my colleagues handled the configuration and setup process. I've never experienced a deployment.
If any maintenance is needed, it will depend on the deployment model. For example, if it is on-prem, it would need a bit more maintenance than if it were deployed on the cloud. There may be access and configuration reviews or integrations with other platforms that may be ongoing on occasion.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Given the fact that you can save a lot of time and headaches around compliance, it is worth paying for this - if you are an enterprise. SMEs may find the cost high, even though they could benefit from the offering.
What other advice do I have?
We're One Identity partners.
I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Last updated: Aug 25, 2024
Flag as inappropriateCyber Security Analyst at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
A single platform that is customizable and user-friendly
Pros and Cons
- "One Identity Manager's account creation feature stands out as its most valuable functionality."
- "I would like One Identity Manager to offer an easier way for users to learn to use their new features."
What is our primary use case?
We operate in three regions and use One Identity Manager for identity governance.
How has it helped my organization?
One Identity Manager enables us to manage SAP systems efficiently. We can configure user settings and assign global and business roles, adding them to the directory regardless of their account activation status.
One Identity Manager integrates SAP accounts with employee identities. We can create accounts by importing job data into the server. However, if an employee's data is missing, we must input it first to create their profile.
One Identity Manager provides a single platform for enterprise-level administration and governance of users' data and privileged accounts.
The interface is intuitive, displaying all employee details and allowing for direct edits after account creation.
Customizing One Identity Manager is easy to do.
One Identity Manager allows us to manage business roles, including adding and removing them through the deployment flow sheet.
One Identity Manager is user-friendly, offering both ease of understanding and management. From a central console, we can apply both business and referral roles.
One Identity Manager helps to make procurement and licensing easier.
One Identity Manager helps us achieve an identity-centric zero-trust model.
What is most valuable?
One Identity Manager's account creation feature stands out as its most valuable functionality.
What needs improvement?
I would like One Identity Manager to offer an easier way for users to learn to use their new features.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using One Identity Manager for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
One Identity Manager is stable.
How was the initial setup?
The initial deployment of One Identity Manager was straightforward. We have three environments where we deploy the load sheets to servers in a top-down approach. For removal, we follow the same procedure in reverse order.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate One Identity Manager nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Service Desk Team Lead & Project Manager at Kodak
Provides a good user experience, and offers a user-friendly customer portal, but the customization process is difficult
Pros and Cons
- "I like the customer-facing portal because it is simple to use for end users."
- "The customization process should be simplified."
What is our primary use case?
We use One Identity Manager for identity governance.
How has it helped my organization?
One Identity Manager provides a single platform for enterprise-level administration and governance of user data and privileged accounts.
One Identity Manager provides a good user experience and intuitiveness.
After the training, basic configuration and customization are quite easy to do. For complex customization, we need to consult a consultant.
The business role's functionality is not that important at this time, but it will become more important as we grow using the application.
One Identity Manager makes provisioning easier, and it's a modern solution.
One Identity Manager helps minimize gaps in governance coverage among test, dev, and production servers. This has made the process more automated.
We have started the process of closing the gap between privileged and standard users. As we progress along our roadmap, we will see the gap shrinking.
It helps streamline application access decisions.
One Identity Manager helps with application compliance and application auditing.
One Identity Manager has helped us to achieve an identity-centric zero-trust model. This automates tasks and reduces manual steps, which leads to fewer errors.
What is most valuable?
I like the customer-facing portal because it is simple to use for end users. Some of the features are also easy to configure.
What needs improvement?
The customization process should be simplified.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using One Identity Manager for four months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The SaaS version has stability issues.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
One Identity Manager is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support team's response time needs to be improved.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Neutral
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We previously used the legacy Sun Identity Management application, which was no longer supported. Therefore, we decided to switch to One Identity Manager.
How was the initial setup?
The initial deployment was complex, primarily due to business needs, rather than One Identity Manager.
Configuring and testing took months, and we had a team of 20 people involved in the deployment.
What about the implementation team?
We partnered with iC Consult.
iC Consult helped us implement and customize One Identity Manager.
iC Consult trained our staff.
We are satisfied with their performance.
Our One Identity partner also helped with post-implementation support. We could not have deployed the solution without them.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
One Identity Manager is fairly priced.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate One Identity Manager seven out of ten.
We have it deployed globally. Currently, we have 100 people using the solution but it will eventually be used by 6,000 people.
The maintenance is completed by One Identity.
I recommend doing a proof of concept before implementing One Identity Manager.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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Manager IAM at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Delivers SAP-specialized workflows and business logic and has solutions for all needs related to the IDE and privileged identity
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature of One Identity Manager is it simplifies user-account provisioning and administration. One Identity offers a comprehensive range of solutions that cater to almost every aspect of the identity and access management domain."
- "One Identity Manager is currently in the process of modernizing its UI, which I hope will result in a more user-friendly interface for its Identity Manager. However, it is uncertain whether they have plans to consolidate their various tools into a unified system to simplify configuration and tasks."
What is our primary use case?
The purpose of One Identity Manager is to implement identity and access management tools. For on-premises use, we must connect various target systems and trusted sources with the central identity and access management tools. This involves integrating Workday or other HR management systems with One Identity Manager and linking authentication sources, such as Active Directory or Azure AD, with One Identity Manager. Additionally, One Identity Manager has a specialized connector library for SAP solutions.
This solution can be deployed on the cloud and on-premise.
How has it helped my organization?
One Identity Manager connects SAP accounts to employee identities under governance from the connections that are provided.
For customers who already have an SAP system in place, the availability of readily available, specially-designed connectors is crucial. This would be highly beneficial for all clients with SAP systems.
The solution delivers SAP-specialized workflows and business logic.
This vendor provides end-to-end solutions that cover a wide range of areas related to user administration and governance, such as identity governance and administration, identity management, access management, and cloud-based solutions. They are also one of the few vendors to offer complete privileged account management solutions. Recently, they acquired OneLogin, which adds customer identity and access management to their comprehensive offering.
One Identity has solutions for all needs related to the IDE and privileged identity.
One Identity Manager provides a Web UI interface for users, which is currently being modernized through their latest initiative UI. Looking at their roadmap, we can expect to see more advanced UI from One Identity Manager in the future, reflecting ongoing product improvement.
Customizing One Identity Manager to fit specific needs is moderately difficult. With the help of experts, customization is possible, although it may not be a straightforward process. While it is not extremely difficult, it does require some level of expertise to carry out successful customization. One Identity Manager offers various tools for different customization requirements. Having the appropriately skilled resources available can greatly facilitate the customization process.
We make use of the solution's business rules to map our company structure for dynamic application provisioning. The importance of the business rules functionality lies in its ability to assist business analysts in designing organizational approval and provisioning policies. When gathering requirements, business analysts can utilize business rules to create effective policies that meet their needs and achieve their goals.
Connectors are available for both on-premise solutions and cloud-based applications or systems. One Identity Manager offers Starlink connectors specifically for connecting to cloud-based solutions. Although I have not personally worked with this offering, I am aware that it is available.
One Identity Manager helps to minimize gaps in governance coverage across test, dev, and production servers. They offer a feature that allows for the import and export of work, which is useful for moving content between different environments.
Reducing gaps in operations is crucial, not just for identity management but for any product. One way to achieve this is by synchronizing test, dev, and production environments as closely as possible. While it may not be feasible to replicate production exactly, having a miniature model that closely resembles it can greatly reduce gaps and potential problems. This concept applies to all identity and access management products when implementing them. The closer your test or dev environment is to production, the better you can reduce gaps and find potential problems that could arise in production. By identifying these issues in the test or dev environment, you can address them before they occur in the production environment.
The solution has helped create a privileged governance stance to close the security gap between privileged users and standard users.
The critical capabilities of any identity management product are operational activities such as providing access, provisioning, and deep provisioning. These tools are essential to efficiently manage identity and access. However, I am a bit confused about how licensing works with these capabilities.
The solution aids in simplifying application governance aspects such as making decisions regarding application access, ensuring application compliance, and conducting application audits.
The application governance requirements are being taken into consideration while designing and implementing streamlined solutions, which prove to be helpful.
One Identity Manager provides a dedicated module that enables us to set up a test station as per specific requirements. These test stations can be reviewed by the respective managers and their subordinate application orders based on roles. There is also a notification system in place to keep users informed.
In One Identity Manager, there is a module for review and attestation cycles. Whenever this cycle is triggered, notifications are sent to the respective parties who need to take action on their subordinates or evaluate role members. All of these features are available in One Identity Manager and can help fulfill business requirements. Moreover, One Identity Manager can indirectly assist in managing compliance auditing by tracking all actions, such as who performed them and when. This can be beneficial during external or internal audits as it helps in generating reports.
The solution positively impacted our operations and business by allowing us to streamline account provisioning for new hires and employees transferring between departments. When a new member joins my department, their line manager can request the creation of their account in advance. The request is then approved by concerned approvers and notifications are sent out. This reduces the onboarding time for new employees and ensures a smooth transition when an employee moves to a new department. Access can be removed or granted as per the requirements of the new department and line managers can request these changes through the portal, further simplifying the process.
The zero trust model can be implemented based on our understanding of the requirements. We need to design the business policies, rules, role membership, dynamic role membership, group memberships, etc., based on our understanding of zero trust. We need to set up the rules and policies according to the zero trust model and then implement them to achieve our business objectives. This includes designing policies based on departments, roles, job titles, and locations. By doing this, we can effectively implement the zero-trust policy.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature of One Identity Manager is it simplifies user-account provisioning and administration. One Identity offers a comprehensive range of solutions that cater to almost every aspect of the identity and access management domain. Their solution suite includes a login solution for access management that can be seamlessly integrated with your IGS solution. Additionally, they offer a dedicated tool for IGA that fulfills all your identity and assessment requirements. In addition, they have a solution called One Identity Safeguard for identity management and access management, which is gaining increased importance. With One Identity, you can obtain end-to-end solutions from a single vendor, whereas with other vendors, you would need to combine various vendors to achieve the same result.
What needs improvement?
The tools within One Identity Manager are distributed, meaning there is no unified platform that covers all development, configuration, and installation details. Instead, there are separate tools for each requirement, such as object browser designer, manager tool, synchronization editor, report designer, job queue, and DBQueue. While these tools have built-in functionality, it can be tedious to learn and implement them all. This is in contrast to SharePoint, where all requirements related to role management, workflows, provisioning, and connector configuration can be implemented in one portal. In the case of One Identity Manager, different tools need to be used for each respective requirement. For example, the sync editor is used for connector configuration and related synchronization, while the job queue and DBQueue are used for monitoring jobs.
One Identity Manager is currently in the process of modernizing its UI, which I hope will result in a more user-friendly interface for its Identity Manager. However, it is uncertain whether they have plans to consolidate their various tools into a unified system to simplify configuration and tasks.
It is important to note that this modernization effort is a long-term goal, given that this solution has been in the industry for over 20 to 30 years. Despite its age, it remains one of the leading solutions in the market and is recognized by Gartner and other similar institutions as a top solution.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using One Identity Manager for approximately one year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable in my usage. Since the setup is distributed, there are several components in the environment. Regular monitoring allows us to take appropriate actions when necessary. The solution is stable and scalable according to the available data and comparisons with other vendors' products, as evidenced by reports from Gartner and other evaluators such as Scooping Your Coal. Based on a comparative analysis of multiple products, including those of leading competitors, I have come to this conclusion. These analysis reports are typically released annually.
I rate the stability of One Identity Manager a seven out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
One Identity Manager loads various identity and access management tools, it necessitates multiple instances for applications, web servers, and job server services. Therefore, the installation requires a substantially distributed setup but overall it is scalable.
I rate the scalability of One Identity Manager a seven out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
I have not used the support from the vendor. One Identity has various support sites, such as the support center and community sites, which can help address any questions or issues related to One Identity products. However, my experience with these sites is limited, and I cannot provide more detailed information.
How was the initial setup?
Installing One Identity Manager can be considered moderately difficult, but not overly so since it is based entirely on the Microsoft Windows platform. In comparison to other software installations, it is moderate in difficulty and should not be too challenging to complete.
The deployment timeframe for One Identity Manager varies depending on the size and scope of the project or proof-of-concept. It is difficult to provide a specific estimate without knowing more about the project requirements. Generally, it can take anywhere from three to six months to complete the deployment based on the project scope.
If you want to showcase the functionality of One Identity Manager, the solution provides a cloud environment to its partners with a pre-installed setup. You can use this environment to demonstrate to the customer for a limited time of about one week. This is a quick and easy way to showcase a few use cases that align with your project scope. However, the actual implementation timeframe will depend on the specific project requirements.
I rate the initial setup of One Identity Manager a seven out of ten.
What about the implementation team?
Typically, the installation and configuration of One Identity Manager are handled by a specialized team, while the development and configuration of individual tools to meet business requirements are done by other parties. For installation and configuration alone, it may require at least two individuals with the necessary expertise to ensure a successful setup.
What other advice do I have?
The requirement for maintenance and support varies depending on the situation. If it's a 24/7 operation, then three resources would be needed to cover all three shifts. However, the need for resources depends on the different aspects of maintenance, such as infrastructure installation, configuration, daily health checks, and level three support, which involves the development and making of changes. Typically, organizations have dedicated teams for these three areas, team members should be assigned accordingly based on this information. The tool is comprehensive and able to meet identity and access management needs. However, it can be complex as it contains multiple tools to address requirements in specific areas.
I rate One Identity Manager an eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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System Administrator at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Helps make our overall structure extremely organized and streamlines application auditing
Pros and Cons
- "One of the valuable features is that it is relatively organized. I definitely appreciate that aspect. It is also relatively simple to use with a very easy flow to the GUI. The user interface is really top-notch."
- "There is a small area inside of the administrator's GUI that could be a little bit more organized."
What is our primary use case?
We use it to manage the roles that everybody receives for our network. We use it to create an overarching business role and then we have individual, direct assignments to provide extra permissions where needed.
How has it helped my organization?
It definitely makes the overall structure extremely organized. It doesn't help to minimize gaps in governance, but it definitely helps the administrator see exactly where the gaps are so that issues can be resolved.
It also helps streamline aspects of application governance including application access decisions and application auditing. In terms of auditing, for every application we use, we undergo an audit, mainly for the number of roles we are allowed to give out and the access that everybody is allowed to have. With One Identity, we are easily able to pull up the individual roles and it tells us exactly who has a given role.
What is most valuable?
One of the valuable features is that it is relatively organized. I definitely appreciate that aspect. It is also relatively simple to use with a very easy flow to the GUI. The user interface is really top-notch. Whatever we need to do with it, we are able to see just how to do it right away.
Customization is also fairly easy. There really isn't a whole lot to it.
And one of the main things that we use it for is the creation and modification of business roles. That way, we can assign just one role to a user and they have all the permissions that they would need. We also use the solution to extend the governance to cloud apps. For users who need to work with the cloud on a daily basis, it makes assigning their privileges a lot easier.
What needs improvement?
There is a small area inside the administrator's GUI that could be a little bit more organized.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used One Identity Manager for about three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It seems pretty stable. I haven't seen it go down.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability seems to be on par with what we need. We're able to add and remove exactly as needed.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
The other solution that I used was Active Directory.
How was the initial setup?
I was not involved in the deployment. But in terms of maintenance on our side, it is just the typical configuration of business roles and direct assignments.
What other advice do I have?
One of the variables it really depends on is the replication time that is set for it to replicate and pull all of the new changes that have been made from the user GUIs. But I work with a relatively large network, so our replication time is different from that of an average company or user.
I have a very positive opinion of One Identity Manager. In all honesty, it's the best application that I've used. I give it my 100 percent recommendation.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
IT Architect at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Significantly reduces time needed to create an account, mailbox, and default permissions for a new employee
Pros and Cons
- "Among the most valuable features of One Identity Manager are administration from Active Directory and Azure Active Directory, as well as administration from Exchange. These features enable us to have fully automated processes to create new accounts and new mailboxes. The most valuable option is the ability to design an automated route to give our customers permissions."
- "The web interface has room for improvement. It could be more performant and the design of the web interface is relatively complicated. It could be simplified."
What is our primary use case?
We are a company in the health sector, with about 50,000 employees from six different health organizations. We use the solution to help automate all the processes around hiring and firing. We have automated as many processes as possible around user accounts and mailboxes, and file and folder administration. And with the IT Shop, customers can request permissions themselves.
How has it helped my organization?
Back in 2014, it took us six workdays to get an employee what they needed to do their work. The creation of the user accounts required two days, and the creation of the user mailbox and the assignment of permissions took another four days. Now, we get data from HR when a new hire begins and we have the user account, mailbox, and default permissions for the organization available approximately two hours later.
The initial setup process for an employee is straightforward. We set up processes for user accounts and we can add other processes to them. Our goal is to automate all user-permission and user-administration processes with One Identity and we are doing that more and more.
It has helped to simplify compliance. We are subject to compliance rules. Using the solution, a manager has the ability to check out which permissions an employee has and to make changes to the permissions.
We have also integrated One Identity with SAP. Every one of our customers uses SAP and we have the synchronization agent for SAP in different landscapes. The integration process between One Identity and SAP is simple. We don't have to do many steps to integrate SAP landscapes. We just have to start a new synchronization process and that's fine. The SAP integration gives us the ability to make rules for SAP accounts and SAP role assignments. And what is very impressive is the way it handles role assignments. We have more than 2 million role assignments for just one of our customer's employees.
What is most valuable?
Among the most valuable features of One Identity Manager are administration from Active Directory and Azure Active Directory, as well as administration from Exchange. These features enable us to have fully automated processes to create new accounts and new mailboxes. The most valuable option is the ability to design an automated route to give our customers permissions.
The solution is also very flexible. We can adjust all the standard processes that One Identity comes with and we can create new processes. We can always change whatever we need to change.
What needs improvement?
The web interface has room for improvement. It could be more performant and the design of the web interface is relatively complicated. It could be simplified.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using One Identity Manager since 2013. I was formerly a consultant for Quest, beginning in 1998.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We don't have any problem with the stability of the solution. We have problems with the stability of our own processes and the systems that are behind One Identity.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have 50,000 employees. That speaks for itself regarding the scalability.
How are customer service and support?
One Identity support has been fine. We always have good, professional feedback and solutions, and the communication has always been okay.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
How was the initial setup?
As an organization, we started the deployment with one of our customers in 2010 and completed deployment for all of our customers in 2016. Every system requires different processes and knowledge. We were able to set up some things in a really short time. Others took more time because we needed to learn the system and how it works.
We are a team of four employees who design and customize the whole system. Our company has 80 support engineers on the help desk, and on our customers' sites there are between four and 10 employees who have read-only access for the One Identity system.
What about the implementation team?
We have worked with One Identity and with their partners, including IPG and Devoteam. In 2014, we worked with One Identity in our environment to deploy the IT Shop.
APG provided training for me and my colleagues. It went very well. We were stronger in our skills after the training and it was done very professionally. They also helped us customize the solution for our particular needs, the first time. Now, we understand things and we can customize the system on our own. Their assistance, along with Devoteam, in customizing things was very helpful. They customized the whole system and we learned from them.
What was our ROI?
We have seen ROI due to the better performance we now have in getting employees working. That is very valuable. In addition, we have the self-service via the web interface. That helps with return on investment because every call to our help desk has to be paid for by our customers, but with the web interface they can do things on their own.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
It's not cheap, but the pricing is okay. Other applications cost about the same.
What other advice do I have?
Take your time in deploying the system and know the processes you want to support with it. Knowledge of the processes you want to support is the main thing.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
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Identity Access Management Specialist at linde
Privileged account governance, template customization, and Sync Engine are key features
Pros and Cons
- "Even without any customization, if you install it, configure it, it's ready... It's very powerful. Without any customization, it starts working."
- "The company policies feature is really good because in workflows you can check whether the policies are all working."
- "One Identity has a self-service portal but many customers need a helpdesk where they can go in and request. To make that happen we need to do a lot of customization. Maybe that could be improved..."
What is our primary use case?
As consultants, we use it for provisioning, for access management in SAP, for AD access management. In the future, we may use it for many other applications like SafePoint and Office 365.
How has it helped my organization?
It improves organizations because role requests are automated, as are provisioning and deprovisioning; all of that is automated.
It saves time and improves productivity because otherwise, people would be calling the helpdesk. Productivity is improved because everything is automated. A user makes a request and a workflow is triggered. It sends mails to your manager or to the product owners for approval. If everything is working properly, productivity increases.
What is most valuable?
Even without any customization, if you install it, configure it, it's ready. We may do some small customizations afterward, but the product is really good as is. It's very powerful. Without any customization, it starts working.
There is also a new feature, the Sync Engine, which is very good. Before, without it, the initial onboarding of HR systems was very difficult.
The policy and role management features are good, but not well-implemented in many companies because it's not that easy. It takes time. We are starting to use attestation in our current project and to follow the company policies. It takes time, but the feature is good. The company policies feature is really good because in workflows you can check whether the policies are all working. It's a good feature, but I don't think it is very common in many companies.
In terms of privileged account governance, in all of our previous projects we created privileged accounts and, again, with the new projects, we are going to start managing privileged accounts through One Identity. This feature is good. The new features are really good.
Finally, the product is flexible. We can easily customize almost any part of the system, such as having logic code inside the templates, inside the tables. And we can create processes as well. The customization makes it really flexible.
What needs improvement?
One Identity has a self-service portal but many customers need a helpdesk where they can go in and request. To make that happen we need to do a lot of customization. Maybe that could be improved, but it can be implemented.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The current version we have is stable but there are bugs, of course. There are many bugs. Many customers may wait for somebody else to move their systems and after they get the feedback, only then will they move. Each time there is a new release, it takes time to become stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's scalable.
How are customer service and technical support?
Technical support depends on the level. Level-one is not as knowledgeable as level-two. But, overall, their level of knowledge is good.
How was the initial setup?
For me, the setup is easy, because I have a background in Microsoft technologies. That makes it really easy.
What other advice do I have?
We are currently working on integrating it with SAP, but we are customizing a lot of things to fit with the current company's requirements. Their requirements are quite different from the out-of-the-box settings. Next month is the first SAP system go-live.
After the SAP onboarding, we will look at the cloud. I have fixed some bugs in the code for the Office 365 onboarding earlier. That was a very early version with custom connectors to Office 365, version 6. But in terms of a cloud connector, we have not started to work on it yet, in the latest versions.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Works at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees
Is user-friendly and streamlines operations but it could benefit from more advanced reporting
Pros and Cons
- "The self-service functionality of One Identity Manager is arguably the most valuable feature."
- "I would like to have more advanced features and reporting added to One Identity Manager."
What is our primary use case?
We use One Identity Manager to control what our users access.
How has it helped my organization?
Having a single platform helps streamline operations and connect to multiple systems, centralizing information for improved access and efficiency by eliminating the need for redundant software.
The UI is intuitive and user-friendly, so it doesn't require much training.
One Identity Manager has helped streamline our processes. Now we are all synced and data is not lost between teams.
One Identity Manager provides governance helping minimize the gaps within our test, dev, and production servers.
One Identity Manager provides governance helping minimize the gaps between privileged users and standard users.
One Identity Manager helps streamline application auditing.
What is most valuable?
The self-service functionality of One Identity Manager is arguably the most valuable feature. It allows us to easily initiate access requests for new hires through a user-friendly interface. This information is automatically sent to HR for review. Similarly, for departing employees, the intuitive interface enables us to import their details and trigger the termination process seamlessly.
What needs improvement?
I would like to have more advanced features and reporting added to One Identity Manager.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using One Identity Manager for four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have not experienced any stability issues with One Identity Manager.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
One Identity Manager is scalable.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate One Identity Manager a seven out of ten.
No maintenance is required on our end.
I recommend that organizations considering One Identity Manager ensure it aligns with their use cases and user base before implementation.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
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