IAM Specialist at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
The initial setup is fairly easy. To set up the workflows, you need good knowledge of the product.
Pros and Cons
  • "The product is flexible. For example, it offers cloud features."
  • "The product makes it easier for employees to be more productive."
  • "We are trying to get rid stability issues from the legacy version. We are now implementing version 8.2, which is so much better than version 6."
  • "We would like the product to integrate with ServiceNow, since One Identity Manager and ServiceNow are two of our better tools."

What is our primary use case?

We use it to facilitate our total identity and access management process, from HR to our target systems are using this product.

How has it helped my organization?

The product makes it easier for employees to be more productive.

What is most valuable?

The standard connectors are the most valuable feature.

The product is flexible. For example, it offers cloud features.

What needs improvement?

We would like the product to integrate with ServiceNow, since One Identity Manager and ServiceNow are two of our better tools. An integration between these two tools would be better for us.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The current product is stable. We are trying to get rid stability issues from the legacy version. We are now implementing version 8.2, which is so much better than version 6.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product can grow with us.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is fairly easy. To set up the workflows, you need good knowledge of the product. One Identity could improve the setup documentation, as it does not support, "How do I start?"

What about the implementation team?

You need a good partner to assist with the implementation.

What other advice do I have?

We are trying to achieve more targeted systems in the future.

We do not use the policy and role management features.

We have not integrated with SAP.

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it_user181518 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Support Analyst at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Vendor
Configuration & implementation was complex as we had complex requirements, but could quite easily be done simply.

What is most valuable?

  • GUI
  • Reporting capabilities

How has it helped my organization?

Allows the delegation of permissions related to identity management and also visual representation of the configuration as opposed to having to go through loads of scripts which was the case with our previous solution.

What needs improvement?

Job server engine -

  • Performance
  • Loadbalancing

For how long have I used the solution?

One year.

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

Not yet.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Not yet.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

More than one job server cannot be allocated per target/source system which can be a performance bottleneck,

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

Good.

Technical Support:

Good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Previous solution was an in house written application. We switched due to support reasons as well as outdated technology and a lack of functionality.

How was the initial setup?

Configuration and implementation is a complex process as we had complex requirements, but could quite easily be done in a simple way.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented via a combination of an in house team and a vendor partner. Their level of expertise was very good.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

Yes we chose Dell One over Oracle IDM, IBM, NETIQ, and MS FIM.

What other advice do I have?

Have a team of dedicated staff for the implementation who are given enough time to understand the many dimensions of the tool.

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it_user368094 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Architect - IAM at a tech company with 11-50 employees
Vendor
It is easy to configure, as it is mostly UI based.

What is most valuable?

Some valuable features are:

  • Easy to configure, as it is mostly UI based
  • Reporting
  • Dashboard

How has it helped my organization?

It has improved the user life cycle operations and IT shop functionalities for our organization.

What needs improvement?

There is a need to improve the use case documentation and coding templates. This product has some limitations when it comes to use case documentation. Generally, when we have any different scenario, we need to post in the blog and only then we will get answers.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this product for the last two years. I have been using the Quest One Identity Manager (version 7.0, 7.1), Authentication Services (latest version), Password Manager (version 5.6.3), Privileged Access Management (latest version).

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have not encountered any stability issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have not encountered any scalability issues.

How are customer service and technical support?

Technical support replies within 1-2 business days. The Quest blog is very useful where the experts will answer the queries mostly on the same day.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Previously, we were using more complicated solutions.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup, installation and basic configuration are straightforward.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing/licensing policy is less when compare to other leading other solutions.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We evaluated other options such as SailPoint, CA and Oracle.

What other advice do I have?

This product is very effective and has more capabilities than any other.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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