Automating user account management: City of Roanoke's IT transformation with ADManager Plus

Business challenges

The City of Roanoke's main challenge revolved around the management of user accounts within its Active Directory and Office 365 environments. The process was largely manual, time-consuming, and fraught with opportunities for user errors, making it a significant bottleneck in the organization's workflow. The difficulties can be classified into the following key areas:

• Manual user account management: The management of user accounts was a manual process that required extensive time and effort from IT staff.
• Process halts: In the absence of the responsible individuals, the user account management process would grind to a halt, causing delays and disrupting the overall efficiency of operations.
• Inconsistent data entry: The manual nature of the user account management process often led to inconsistent data entry, with data occasionally being entered into incorrect fields, thereby compromising data integrity.
• Need for efficiency and standardization: The City of Roanoke recognized the need for a standardized process for user account management which could be universally followed across the organization. This was expected to not only enhance efficiency but also improve reliability and consistency in its procedures.

The problem

The City of Roanoke, despite being a forward-looking organization, found it challenging to automate the creation of user accounts from its HR payroll system to its Active Directory and O365 environments. This was an imperative step to heighten efficiency and decrease the risk of human errors. However, its dependency on manual data entry led to several challenges.

The process's efficiency was tightly bound to the availability of its staff. If key personnel were absent, operations could be significantly delayed. Moreover, there were instances of inaccurate data entry or data being fed into wrong fields, jeopardizing the integrity of the data.

The manual processes not only consumed time but also lacked the standardization necessary for streamlined operations.

The outcome

The implementation of ADManager Plus was a game changer for the City of Roanoke. The tool automated the organization's manual processes, and more importantly, it enabled the City of Roanoke to generate user accounts with a significantly higher level of efficiency compared to its previous manual methods.

The City of Roanoke was effusive in its praise for the support it received from the ADManager Plus onboarding team.

The tool's implementation allowed the organization to reformulate its internal processes accordingly, and Greenway described the onboarding services as "absolutely worth it."

When prompted to rate the product on a scale of one to 10, he enthusiastically awarded it a top score.

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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