User provisioning and governance tools gives a single point of maintenance to manage user access to IT applications. Companies need identity governance and administration (IGA) programs to maintain organized records of user information such as personal information, account histories, or application credentials. These confidential records can be used by employees and administrators to retain information and regulations. IT managers and administrators use the information in these systems to automate tasks such as account creation, editing, or deleting, which can help facilitate employee lifecycle changes like onboarding, promotions, or termination. Human resource workers may utilize the databases as well to aggregate information about employees and monitor access requests. There is significant overlap between user provisioning software and cloud identity and access management. Many products function on a hybrid on-premise and cloud level, but user provisioning and governance software solutions may not be able to provide remote access. These products will also often integrate with or provide SSO/federation or password management capabilities.
To qualify as user provisioning and governance solution, a product must:
Possess infrastructure to store and access identity information
Provide administrator tools to create access requirements
Automate processes related to identity administration
Provide security or authentication features to protect sensitive information
