IBM Automated Identity Management

Properly managing access to information has become a priority for today's corporations and a growing challenge.

Many corporations require detailed auditing and reporting that shows exactly who accesses what, how and when, as well as who approved or granted user access.
To address these challenges, IBM Tivoli Identity Manager provides a security-rich, automated, policy-based user management solution to help support security and compliance efforts, reduce IT administration costs and increase user and IT efficiency.

When implementing an enterprise identity management solution, organization should develop their implementation plan based on industry best practices in order to support two goals, a strategic, efficient process and an end result that meets the organization's needs.

While an organization might be tempted to cut corners to advance quickly, when it comes to identity management implementations, a 'forklift change' can lead to problems that will undermine the overall initiative.

An incremental approach- based on an understanding of the entire project scope- is typically best.
This recommendation can help an organization:

• Develop a strategic identity management program that is considered a success by corporate management and end users.
• Foster and maintain support from a high-level management sponsor throughout.
• Contain the risk of cost overruns, missed deadlines and the need for rework.
• Provide a strong foundation for the future growth and evolution of security solutions.