Oracle White Paper Sample

Forrester’s interviews with Oracle Identity Manager customers yielded several important observations. Based on information collected in interviews with current OIM customers, Forrester found that organizations can realize benefits in the form of productivity improvements for new employees, incumbent staff, and those responsible for attestation. Benefits also include lower labor costs for help desk resources and access management administration. Forrester also found that OIM can reduce the number of negative audit findings that require remediation and reduce software license costs by pointing to unused accounts. And finally, the security improvements fostered by OIM have quantifiable value.

The financial analysis provided in this study illustrates a method for an organization to evaluate the value proposition of Oracle Identity Manager. Based on information collected in four in-depth customer interviews, Forrester calculated a three-year risk-adjusted ROI of 221% for the composite organization with a payback period of six months. All final estimates are risk-adjusted to incorporate potential uncertainty in the calculation of costs and benefits. Based on these findings, companies looking to implement OIM can see cost savings and productivity benefits. Using the TEI framework, many companies may find the potential for a compelling business case to make such an investment.