CA Identity Manager Implementation Guide - CA Technologies

Chapter 4: Planning YourImplementationTo plan a CA Identity Manager implementation, you decide how CA IdentityManager will manage users and what functionality you need to accomplish yourbusiness objectives. Some questions to consider are:■■■How do I manage users?Do I need account provisioning?What are my custom business requirements and should I implement themusing workflow?Based on the decisions you make, you can determine the best way to implementCA Identity Manager for your environment.This section contains the following topics:Decide What to Manage (see page 43)Determine Audit Requirements (see page 47)Decide User Store Requirements (see page 49)Select Components to Install (see page 51)Decide Hardware Requirements (see page 52)Choose a Method to Import Users (see page 54)Develop a Deployment Plan (see page 58)Decide What to ManageDeciding what you want to manage will help you determine which componentsyou want to install. Using Identity Manager, you can manage the following:■■User identitiesAccess to accounts on endpoint systemsUser IdentitiesUser identities represent the people that a company needs to manage, such asemployees, contractors, suppliers, and others.To manage user identities, you need to install only the Identity Manager Serverand the Administrative Tools.Chapter 4: Planning Your Implementation 43