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PROS

Oracle Identity Governance offers a robust connector framework, including out-of-the-box connectors, which enhances provisioning capabilities and scalability.
It provides flexible automation functionality, optimizing user access privilege management and saving time on manual tasks.
The role-based access control feature is highly reliable, providing granular access restrictions and aiding in role-based management.
User lifecycle management, including certification and password management, is a valuable aspect of Oracle Identity Governance.
Proactive controls and comprehensive reporting capabilities allow organizations to meet changing workforce demands and enforce auditing policies.

CONS

Oracle Identity Governance has complex governance features that require improvement and simplification.
The integration with application servers and connectors is limited and needs enhancement.
The implementation process is often considered more complicated than competitors, highlighting areas for improvement.
There is a need for better documentation and support compared to competitors.
Oracle Identity Governance is costly and falls behind modern standards due to its heavy and complex architecture and design.
 

Oracle Identity Governance Pros review quotes

it_user685398 - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Consultant & Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jun 15, 2017
I have found the OIM Connector framework, based on ICF, to be the most valuable feature.
CE
Senior Identity & Access Management Engineer at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 5, 2017
The most important features that have impacted our environment recently are the Single Sign-On solution, role based provisioning, and the automated provisioning of accounts to target systems.
it_user704334 - PeerSpot reviewer
OpenShift Consultant at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jul 17, 2017
Identifying connector framework for unifying provisioning capabilities from OIM.
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it_user515592 - PeerSpot reviewer
Operations Engineering Manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Aug 21, 2017
Its most valuable feature is its scalability.
it_user723987 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Delivery Analyst at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Aug 23, 2017
It helps provision the required accesses through policies, approvals, and whatever would be the business requirement.
JV
Senior IT Risk Management and Compliance Assurance Security Specialist at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 29, 2018
OIM in my organization has improved its use and dependability, allowing us to pass audit each time.
LB
IT Security Manager at Claro
Apr 22, 2019
The most valuable feature is the flexible automation functionality which has optimized our user access privilege management. This has allowed us to create and delete user accounts more accurately and efficiently. This feature has enabled us to save time and resources needed to perform mundane manual tasks.
SB
Senior Consultant at MillenniumIT
May 3, 2019
This solution has improved the organization in several ways, including saving many help-desk password-reset calls, IT staff productivity, and quicker user on-boarding.
ICTdelivery567 - PeerSpot reviewer
ICT Service Delivery Manager at Christelijke Mutualiteit (CM) / Mutualité chrétienne (MC)
Sep 5, 2019
It has a very good response time.
reviewer1083795 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Project Manager at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Sep 21, 2020
The most valuable feature is the set of out-of-the-box connectors.
 

Oracle Identity Governance Cons review quotes

it_user685398 - PeerSpot reviewer
Principal Consultant & Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Jun 15, 2017
OIA needs to improve its governance features.
CE
Senior Identity & Access Management Engineer at a tech company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 5, 2017
The development and the administration side could be a lot more intuitive and easier to use than it currently is, in terms of functionality and what it tries to achieve as a Single Sign-On entity for an enterprise environment.
it_user704334 - PeerSpot reviewer
OpenShift Consultant at a tech services company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Jul 17, 2017
It would be great if the Oracle Fusion Middleware team worked on making it compatible with other application servers, as it exists in OIM9.x.
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it_user515592 - PeerSpot reviewer
Operations Engineering Manager at a consultancy with 10,001+ employees
Aug 21, 2017
They need to improve their backup strategy.
it_user723987 - PeerSpot reviewer
Solution Delivery Analyst at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Aug 23, 2017
I would like to see more segregation managed through Oracle Identity Manager.
JV
Senior IT Risk Management and Compliance Assurance Security Specialist at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Jan 29, 2018
Automation of validation exercises performed by humans over Recon Exceptions generated as a result of an access synchronization event over a user's need for access or not.
LB
IT Security Manager at Claro
Apr 22, 2019
You need full visibility because the suite of features are complex and you have to be clear on what you want to implement.
SB
Senior Consultant at MillenniumIT
May 3, 2019
Simplify & add more functionality to Identity Cloud Service (IDCS).
ICTdelivery567 - PeerSpot reviewer
ICT Service Delivery Manager at Christelijke Mutualiteit (CM) / Mutualité chrétienne (MC)
Sep 5, 2019
It responds fast but because of the bugs we have already had some major incidents and complete unavailability.
reviewer1083795 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Project Manager at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Sep 21, 2020
The cost of this product needs to be reduced.