Imanami DTM - Features & Benefits

"The path to Identity Management is paved with Directory Management". Imanami's Directory Transformation Manager (DTM) quickly connects databases and directory stores to Active Director or Exchange 5.5. Also if your directory is not in shape, all of your IdM initiatives will suffer and may even fail. Use DTM to give your Exchange 5.5 directory or Active Directory, meta-directory functionality. Read on to see what DTM offers and how you can benefit.

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 Enhanced Features
 Key Features
 Key Benefits
 Competitive Advantages

Enhanced Features

All New Console
The DTM Console gives you a bird's eye view of all your DTM jobs including information on when they will run, when they last run, how many objects were updated, created, deleted or unchanged. Through the console you can manage your existing jobs, create new jobs, delete jobs, even preview changes a job would make to the target directory.
Scripting
Scripting provides a means to extending the built-in functionality of DTM to meet your business logic needs. Use script transforms to combine or format fields, create user names by formula, code translations from one encoding to another, or to create a descriptive text. Script can even be used to route new users/contacts to the appropriate container.

In DTM 3.0, scripting capabilities have been expanded to provide more scriptable events. This means you can write script that executes only when an object is updated, or deleted, or even just before it is created. You can use these events to write script that perform other functions, like sending an email notification to a manager when a new user is created, or enabling an Active Directory User account for use with Live Communications Server. Combine this ability with the new PowerTools feature in DTM 3.0 and the possibilities are endless!
Preview Changes
See what will happen before it happens using DTM 3.0's new Preview feature.

The Preview function runs the job but without modifying the destination. It then displays a summary of how many records would be updated, unchanged, created, deleted, or error out. You can even drill down to find out the before and after values of the modified objects.

Once you are satisfied with the results, click Run to commit your changes to the destination.
Multiple Data Source Support
Support for several data sources including:
  · Microsoft Access - New Source & Destination!
  · Sun ONE Directory Server / iPlanet (LDAP) - New Destination!
  · Oracle - New Destination!
  · Microsoft Active Directory with Exchange 2003/2000
  · Microsoft Exchange 5.5
  · Microsoft Excel
  · Text Files including CSV
  · Adacel View500 (LDAP)
  · Lotus Notes (LDAP)
  · Novell Directory Services (LDAP)
  · Microsoft SQL Server
  · Any LDAP Version 3.0 compliant data source
  · Any ODBC compliant data source
Email Notification
Now you can receive an email notification when a job runs. The notification includes whether the job succeeded or not, how many records were changed and the log file as an attachment.
Job Histories
See the history of the job over time. See how many objects were created, updated, unchanged, or deleted. A graphical view is also provided.
PowerTools
Need to update multiple systems from one job? How about sending notification when a new user is created or deleted? DTM Power Tools are an add-in from Imanami Professional Services that allow you to extend the power of DTM almost infinitely. You define your business process - let DTM automate it.
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Key Features

Preview
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Preview
See what would happen before it happens. DTM's Preview Feature lets you see what would change when the job is run without making any changes in the target system. You can see what records would be updated, created, or deleted. You can even review the before and after values of the attributes.

Once you are satisfied with the results, click Run to commit the changes to the target system.
Scripting
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Scripting
Use script to create your own field transforms using Visual Basic .Net and DTM's integrated Script Editor. In a similar manner, you can also write scripts to dynamically determine where to create new objects within Active Directory or Exchange.
Transforms
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Simple Transforms
Not a scripter? No problem, DTM provides simple transforms for the most common tasks including:
Resolve - Used to set the manager or managedby attribute in Active Directory
Join - Concatenate multiple attributes into one, useful for creating a full name (First Last) or display name (Last, First)
Static - Used to specify a constant value, supports environmental variables too
Many more...

Of course, you can use a scripted transform to perform virtually any calculation on a field if the built-in transforms do not meet your business needs.
Manage Jobs
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Manage Jobs
The DTM Console gives you a bird's eye view of all your DTM jobs including information on when they will run, when they last run, how many objects were updated, created, deleted or unchanged.

Through the console you can manage your existing jobs, create new jobs, delete jobs, even preview changes a job would make to the target directory.
Multiple Data Source Support
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Multiple Data Source Support
DTM synchronizes virtually any data source with Exchange and Active Directory. With DTM, you can import users from other databases, LDAP sources or other email systems like Notes, into Exchange or Active Directory. Use DTM in migration or update projects to synchronize two Exchange organizations or separate forests.
Provisioning
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Provisioning
Use DTM to provision your Active Directory users. When DTM detects a new person in HR that is not in Active Directory, it can create the user. It can even mail-enable the user (Exchange) or create a contact instead, useful when connecting a CRM solution to Active Directory.
Customize Synchronized Fields
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Map Fields
Mapping fields from your source to the target system is easy. Just select the field in the source system in the drop down box. You can transform the information by clicking the ellipsis (...).

Identity the relationship between the two systems by selecting the key field(s) - just check the checkbox.

If you are provisioning new accounts in the target system, you can select fields that are only populated when a new records is created by selecting the New only checkbox next to the field.
Configure Notifications
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Configure Notifications
DTM can notify you via email when a job runs. The notification includes whether the job succeeded or not, how many records were changed and the log file as an attachment.
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Key Benefits

Simple to Deploy
No Requirement for Additional Hardware
DTM installs on almost any Windows machine without the need for additional databases or requiring specially trained administrators.
Reliable
Uses Microsoft Windows Installer Technology
DTM can easily be deployed using Microsoft Windows Installer features, such as advertisement and silent install.
Built with Microsoft .NET
.NET provides simple management platform for all .NET applications. This means you can configure DTM using the Microsoft .NET Configuration Wizards.
Easy to Use
Intuitive Job Wizard
Spend more time learning about the data in your organization and less time learning the solution. DTM is easy to use. The job wizard automatically detects the schema of the systems you are connecting and maps fields accordingly.
Context Sensitive Help
Press F1 anywhere in DTM for immediate assistance on the function you are using.
Built-in scheduling
“Set it and forget it” – Create a DTM job and update your directory on regular schedule.
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Competitive Advantages

  1. Many Identity Management Solutions create or require a staging area in the form of a META directory or SQL database. DTM acts as a connector between your systems. It does not introduce another identity repository to manage. If you require a META directory, you can use DTM to populate your existing Active Directory deployment and then use AD as your META directory.

2. Typical Identity Management solutions require special training and complex deployments even for the simplest of tasks. DTM is easy to use and does not require specialized training or additional hardware. Spend more time learning about your data and less time training on how to use and configure the solution.

3. DTM can grow to meet the complexity of your environment. Just because it is easy does not mean it sacrifices power. With scripting and PowerTools you can bend and contort DTM to meet the most demanding requirements.
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