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    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Google Cloud Identity

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/AGoogle Cloud Identity is a unified identity, access, app, and endpoint management (IAM/EMM) platform that gives users access to apps with single sign-on, provides multi-factor authentication to protect users and company data, and enforces policies for personal and corporate devices and endpoints.N/A

    SAP NW Identity Management

    Score7.8 out of 10
    N/ASAP NetWeaver Identity Management is the software acquired by SAP from MaXware for identity management (IdM).N/A
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    Google Cloud IdentitySAP NW Identity Management
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Google Cloud IdentitySAP NW Identity Management
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    Google Cloud IdentitySAP NW Identity Management
    Identity Management
    Comparison of Identity Management features of Google Cloud Identity and SAP Identity Management
    Feature
    Google Cloud Identity
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    9% above category average
    SAP Identity Management
    7.1
    2 Ratings
    14% below category average
    ID-Management Access Control8.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Multi-Factor Authentication10.01 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    ID Management Single-Sign On (SSO)00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Password Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Account Provisioning and De-provisioning00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    ID Management Workflow Automation00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    ID Risk Management00 Ratings3.02 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Google Cloud IdentitySAP NW Identity Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Google Cloud IdentitySAP NW Identity Management
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Google
    For example, if the system you are building is a general application service that does not primarily focus on ID management, it would be wise to use a service like Google's rather than developing your own IDaaS. While there may be cases where an IDaaS other than Google's is acceptable, Google is likely one of the best solutions when considering user recognition and ease of use. On the other hand, Gmail addresses are commonly used for other purposes, and users may not pay much attention to password management, so you should avoid using them for systems that require security. To strengthen security, you should consider making multi-factor authentication mandatory, etc.
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    SAP
    SAP Identity Management manages organization identities centrally with a great amount of flexibility and efficiency. Compared to the conventional SAP solution of central user administration (CUA), SAP IDM (version 7.2/8.0) delivers a great number of benefits like: 1. Availability of connectors for non-SAP application identity management,
    2. Modular/granular access management in the form of context-based business role definition.
    3. It can be integrated with the SAP HR system for making entire user identity management automatic.
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    Pros
    Google
    • Two-factor authentication available.
    • The Google authentication method is familiar to many users.
    • It is expected that it will also support authentication methods that will become common in the future.
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    SAP
    • In my previous organization, to achieve the granularity of access based on organization restrictions, we implemented enabler role-based security roles. Provisioning the enabler roles through the SAP GRC was a great challenge (realistically improbable). Here came the SAP IDM to our rescue. It has a peculiar feature of context-based business role provisioning feature.
    • Customized context & its association with security roles & user HR attributes, give us unique ability to achieve granularity of access provisioning.
    • SAP IDM integrates with the SAP HR system and identity management becomes automatic.
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    Cons
    Google
    • This time, I investigated it in advance, and it worked as expected, so I don't have any specific ideas for improvement.
    • Additionally, if we were using another IDAAS, it would have been beneficial to have knowledge on how to integrate it with Google tools, along with some relevant case studies.
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    SAP
    • SAP Identity management should come up with connectors for almost all not SAP applications, which will enable the use of SAP IDM as a one-stop solution for organizations' identity management.
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    Usability
    Google
    I chose Google because I thought it would be the best fit, but I didn't fully consider other cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, etc.), so I rated it 8. We assume that current Japanese users are familiar with Google, because we feel that there are far more people with Google email addresses than those with IDs on other cloud services.
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    SAP
    Overall it's a easy to use tool. But lacks proper debuging capabilities when errors occur.
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    Support Rating
    Google
    No answers on this topic
    SAP
    The support is not consistent and takes a long time to find solutions.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Google
    We adopted Google Cloud Identity as an additional feature because it allowed us to integrate with it using multi-factor authentication. The IBM Cloud platform remains valid, and we have no plans to discontinue its use for identity management. From the user's perspective, we simply added more authentication options. This also ensures we are prepared for future use when multi-factor authentication becomes available for user apps on the IBM Cloud.
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    SAP
    I feel that SAP Identity Management is easier to use.
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    Return on Investment
    Google
    • From a business perspective, there were two steps.
    • First, we switched from our in-house ID management system to a cloud service. This allowed us to focus our development resources on application development.
    • At the same time, we were able to localize the handling of personal information, which resulted in increased efficiency in management aspects, including handling external inquiries, and in the development of encryption.
    • The second step was adding Google Cloud Identity as an option.
    • This allows more users to easily use our services. It can be said that this has improved user convenience.
    • I expect Google to accommodate future changes in authentication requirements, such as biometric authentication.
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    SAP
    • SAP IDM has the huge potential to minimize risks arising out of disorganized identity management within an organization. As all identities are managed centrally, there is very little room for manipulation of an identity.
    • As this solution has the ability to integrate with SAP GRC, risk analysis becomes mandatory before any access provisioning takes place.
    • As the solution is automatic, hiring to employee exits is managed with a minimal margin of error.
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