Making the Business Case for Identity and Access Management

What’s Inside:  This PowerPoint template will walk you through putting together the numbers you need to make a business case for Identity and Access Management in your organization  The accompanying Excel Calculator is designed for simplicity:  It befits a feasibility-level study; more complex analyses would require a more robust model  It is based on cash flow, not P&L  It has no macros  All data and assumptions are to be entered on one tab, the other tabs are for display only

Show Current State 1. Input current state data  Simply enter in values in the green boxes  The fields in yellow will be calculated by the model

Show Project Costs 2. Enter the project costs and discount rate  Estimate costs based on prior experience, market scan, or vendors’ indicative pricing  Discount rate can be usually obtained from CFO group

Show Target State 3. Enter in target state benefits by year  It is best to start with the last year, then back into how much of that benefit you’re likely to achieve by the end of each intervening year

Define Risk Savings  4. Factor in reduced risk into your cost-benefit analysis

Customize the Presentation 5. Customize the PowerPoint to fit your needs  Review the numbers in your completed Excel spreadsheet then cut and paste the exhibits into this PowerPoint presentation  Follow the format of presenting the current state, project costs, target state and investment analysis

Document Risks and Soft Benefits 6a. Include risks of implementing IAM  Implementation timeline might not be attained  Any project contains a risk of non-completion  Greater risk, however, is not pursuing the project 6b. Include soft benefits of IAM  Improved market share resulting from faster onboarding  Less scrutiny from regulators  Enablement of innovations not yet considered

Make it Work 6. If you don’t like the answer, just change the assumptions  You can always go back and change:  Target state reduction projections and the forecast speed to attainment  The discount rate you’ll receive Created by William & Tom’s IT