!!! Overview
[{$pagename}] is the management of the [Digital Identity] and includes:

All Organizations implement the business processes of [{$pagename}] to perform [CRUD] operations [user objects|Digital Identity] within their systems and perform [Resource Provisioning].

[{Image src='Identity Lifecycle Management/identityLifecycle.png' caption='Identity Lifecycle' align=left width=669 height=429 style='font-size: 120%}]. 

\\The typical steps in [{$pagename}] are shown below.

!! [{$pagename}] [Enrollment]
Represents the steps taken when a new [Digital Identity] is created. This could be when
* a new employee is hired
* a contractor starts work
* a customer or partner is initially granted access to the [Organizational Entity]'s system.

Typically the Onboarding process involves creation of the [Digital Identity] and the appropriate [Resource Provisioning]

!! [{$pagename}]
Users are dynamic—they change names, addresses, responsibilities and more.

Changes experienced by the [Entity] in the physical world must be reflected for the [Digital Identity] on systems and applications.

!! [{$pagename}] Support
[Entity] sometimes experience problems with systems and applications. They may , for example:
* forget their [password] - [Password Management]
* require new or changes to their [Resource Provisioning].
* resolve "other" user problems.

Some of these [{$pagename}] Support items maybe handled by [Self-regulating Provisioning] or [Self-provisioning].

!! [Deprovisioning]
As an [Entity] has a finite lifespan and normally an even shorter relationship with [Resource Provisioning] entries.

When [Entity] leaves due to:
* [Account termination]
* resignation
* retirement
* end of contract
* end of customer relationship
* etc. 
their [Resource Provisioning] should likewise be deactivated.

!! Other [{$pagename}] processes
* [Authentication]
* [Access Control]
* [Compliance]
* [Audit And Reporting Services]


%%information
Incidentally, the term lifecycle does not imply that users who have been deactivated will necessarily be onboarded again. However, this does happen. For example, employees may leave a company and be re-hired later, or contractors may end their contract only to be hired as employees.
%%



!! More Information
There might be more information for this subject on one of the following:
[{ReferringPagesPlugin before='*' after='\n' }]