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Ellucian Ethos vs. Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Ellucian Ethos

    Score4 out of 10
    N/AThe Ellucian Ethos Framework is a data integration platform designed for higher education institutions and their business structures. The Ethos Framework can be extended to include other Ellucian products for greater analytics, workflow, and mobile capacities.N/A

    Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AForefront Identity Manager is a Microsoft's legacy identity management solution. In 2016 Microsoft released Microsoft Identity Manager, an updated IAM solution. Support for Forefront Identity Manager ended October 2017.N/A
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    Ellucian EthosForefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)
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    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Ellucian EthosForefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)
    Cloud Data Integration
    Comparison of Cloud Data Integration features of Ellucian Ethos and Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)
    Feature
    Ellucian Ethos
    7.4
    4 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Forefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)
    -
    Ratings
    Pre-built connectors8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Connector modification8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for real-time and batch integration8.52 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data quality services3.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Data security features9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Monitoring console8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Ellucian EthosForefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    4.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
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    Usability
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    Support Rating
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
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    User Testimonials
    Ellucian EthosForefront Identity Manager (Discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Ellucian
    Ethos Integration is a work in progress. Some API's are still not available under this framework. However, it has the advantage of being an abstraction layer on top of the database, supports the publish-subscribe model. Since some Banner 9 modules still do not support the direct SAML2 connection, Ethos Identity (EIS Server) is a necessity for SSO.
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    I think that MIM is great for compliance since it reduces the number of logins that are required by users. Most offices have post-it notes with logins floating around because there are so many to remember or there are "shared" logins. This reduces the number of logins to 1 and you can easily revoke access in one fell swoop. This prevents gaps and holes with terminations and updates to select groups are super simple.
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    Pros
    Ellucian
    • It allows connection between systems that are completely different
    • It allows you to use workflows in terms of if one thing happens in one system you can "notify" multiple subscribers to take actions
    • It has analytics to provide you insights into your applications
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    • Authentication
    • Security
    • Identity Management
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    Cons
    Ellucian
    • Operational reporting: This does not replace or provide an easy platform for operational reports or warehousing. It would be nice if they provided a full stack.
    • Learning curve: Training and documentation are minimal.
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    • For Windows Server 2008 R2 Servers is a great tool to set a codeless provisioning over new objects.
    • Can easily integrate with Active Directory and Exchange Servers, improving the identity sync between the final user and the lifecycle management.
    • Improvements in the areas of performance, simplified deployment easing the troubleshooting tasks, better documentation knowledge base, and more language support.
    • The codeless provisioning provided in FIM can sustain a variety from high demand to mid-size scenarios for account lifecycle management.
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    Usability
    Ellucian
    Part of our issues could be from the original set up, but also because the system does not allow flexibility.
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    Support Rating
    Ellucian
    Support from Ellucian for Ethos Integration was generally good. The help in building Ethos was adequate, and resolving issues were handled professionally. However, for Ethos Identity module, the support in building the cluster failover architecture was lacking. After over a month of open engagement, the issue still has not been resolved.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Ellucian
    We have not used any other product similar to this, but for us, it made sense that the first product we tried was made by the company who developed our ERP system because they know the system inside/out. Solutions made by other companies that only look into documentation does not mean they would be able to create a product that could do such integration well.
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    It is Microsoft. We are a Microsoft shop, primarily. It integrates deeply with Active Directory making it good for Microsoft Active Directory shops.
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    Return on Investment
    Ellucian
    • Our ROI is nonexistent at this time as we are still implementing. However, the minimal cost signifies that it will be a significant help.
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    Discontinued Products
    • We see a positive impact simply in the time savings alone. Chasing accounts around is time-consuming and prone to error.
    • The cost to us is negligible to the value it provides.
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