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Identity Manager 8.1.5 - Software Management Administration Guide

Extended master data for software

On the Extended tab, enter the data for installing software.

NOTE: Permitted values are predefined. Use the Designer to define further permitted values.

Table 3: Extended master data of a software application
Property Description
Installation type Type of installation. Permitted values are "Local installation", and "Network installation".
Use state The actual state of usage. Permitted values are "Planned", "Available", and "Available".
Use state changed on Date on which the use state was changed.
Access type How the software is accessed. Permitted values are "Limited Access" and "Public Access".
Change cycle Type of change cycle. Permitted values are "Yearly", "Monthly", "Quarterly", and "On Demand".
Approval process Data for the approval process permitted for this software. Permitted values are "General approval", "Approval by Item", and "Global Approval".
Supported operating systems Provides information about which operating systems are supported. Use the button to insert new operating systems.
Installation date Installation date of the software.
Risk index

Value for evaluating the risk of assigning the software to employees. Enter a value between 0 and 1. The field is only visible if the “QER | CalculateRiskIndex” configuration parameter is set.

For more detailed information about risk assessment, see the One Identity Manager Risk Assessment Administration Guide.

Supervisors

Enter the employees that are responsible for the software on the Supervisors tab.

Table 4: Employees responsible for a software application

Property

Description

Expert and deputy Expert

Specifies the expert and deputy for the software.

If the software can be requested in the IT Shop, the experts are automatically members in the application role for product owners to which the service item is assigned.

Coordinator

Specifies the software's coordinator.

IT manager and deputy IT manager

Specifies the IT manager and deputy for the software.

Software inventory data

Enter the required inventory information on the Inventory tab. This information can be included in the performance calculation if necessary.

Table 5: Software application inventory data
Property Description
Usage [months] Period of use for the software in months.
Internal transfer price Information about the price for invoicing the software internally.
Company software Specifies whether the software being dealt with is the company's own.

Assigning software to workdesks and employees

You can assign software directly or indirectly to employees or workdesks. In the case of indirect assignment, employees (workdesks) and software applications are grouped into hierarchical roles. The number of software applications is calculated from the position in the hierarchy and the direction of inheritance assigned to an employee (or workdesk).

Prerequisites for indirect assignment to employees
  • Assignment of employees and software is permitted for the role class (department, cost centers, location, or business role).
Prerequisites for indirect assignment to workdesks
  • Assignment of workdesks and software is permitted for the role class (department, cost center, location or business role).

Software can also be assigned to employees through IT Shop requests. Add employees to a shop as customers so that software can be assigned through IT Shop requests. All software applications assigned to this shop as products can be requested by customers. Requested software is assigned to the employees after approval is granted.

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