Sun Java System Access Manager 7.1 Deployment Planning Guide

Deployment Road Map

Mapping out your Access Manager integration is imperative to ensuring its success. This process include collecting information concerning hardware, currently deployed applications, identity data, and access hierarchy. Access Manager deployment can be broken down into the following phases:

  1. Identify business objectives such as:

    • Increase operational efficiency.

    • Assure data security.

    • Assure continued productivity by understanding the scope and relationships within the organization and analyzing the behavioral changes needed to support the business objectives.

  2. Develop a high-level technology analysis and map it to the business objectives by listing technology services and tools needed to meet business objectives.

  3. Define initiatives for each technology service such as:

    • Storing employee history and data accumulated through personalization.

    • Accomplishing password synchronization and identity administration through identity management.

    • Realizing enterprise security through the development of role strategies.

  4. Prioritize initiatives based on items such as statistical accuracy, predictability, scope, cost, impact, complexity, behavior, infrastructure, benefit, support, and dependencies.