Anderson University strengthens its reporting infrastructure with ADManager Plus

About Anderson University

Founded in 1917, Anderson University is a US-based educational institution that aims to educate students for a life of faith and service in the church and society. With its campus located in Anderson, Indiana, the university imparts liberal arts education in more than 60 majors and programs, 30 3-year degrees, 20 NCAA Division III intercollegiate sports, alongside adult and graduate programs.

Company

Anderson University

Industry

Education

Location

United States

Employees

1,000+

Business challenges

  • Limited reporting and complex navigation: Anderson University's on-premises Active Directory installation lacked advanced reporting features and had a cumbersome navigation system, making it difficult to efficiently extract and analyze crucial data.
  • Manual IT operations: The IT team faced labor-intensive manual data queries and reporting. Additionally, they needed a solution that could provide comprehensive reports on user and group permissions to enhance security and operational efficiency.

The problem

Anderson University faced significant obstacles with their existing on-premises Active Directory system. The primary issues were its limited reporting capabilities and the complex navigation required to obtain necessary information.

"Just didn't give us the information that we needed. We were looking for something that could query the data."

Jodie, the IT Administrator at Anderson College

This inadequacy made managing user permissions and generating essential reports a daunting task, resulting in considerable time and effort spent on manual data queries.

The solution

"ADManager Plus was definitely the one solution that gave us the most options for AD reporting in a very user-friendly way."

Jodie, the IT Administrator at Anderson College

The solution's built-in reporting features significantly improved their ability to manage user permissions and streamline data queries.

"I love the built-in reporting. Being able to look at both user reports and group reports has saved me a lot of time."

Jodie, the IT Administrator at Anderson College

The onboarding services, besides ADManager Plus' user-friendly interface and comprehensive documentation, facilitated smooth adoption and enabled the IT team to quickly adapt to the new system.

"Overall, the process has been very smooth, and whenever we faced issues, the support team was fast and prompt."

Jodie, the IT Administrator at Anderson College

The efficiency gains and enhanced data management capabilities provided by ADManager Plus have made it a valuable tool for Anderson University's IT department.

About ADManager Plus

ADManager Plus is an identity governance and administration (IGA) solution that simplifies identity management, ensures security, and improves compliance. With ADManager Plus, manage the user life cycle from provisioning to deprovisioning, run access certification campaigns, orchestrate identity management across enterprise applications, and protect data on your enterprise platforms with regular backups. Use over 200 reports to gain valuable insights into identities and their access rights. Improve the efficiency of your IGA operations with workflows, automations, and role-based access control policies. ADManager Plus' Android and iOS applications help with on-the-go AD and Azure AD management. For more information about ADManager Plus, visit https://www.manageengine.com/products/ad-manager/.

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