The purpose of the tab is to give you a convenient way to perform workflow-based provisioning actions. These actions allow you to manage user access to secure resources in your organization. These resources can include digital entities such as user accounts, computers, and databases. For example, you might use the tab to:
Make provisioning requests for yourself or your team
Manage provisioning work (tasks and resource requests) for yourself or your team
Configure provisioning settings for yourself or your team
When a provisioning request requires permission from one or more individuals in an organization, the request starts a workflow. The workflow coordinates the approvals needed to fulfill the request. Some resource requests require approval from a single individual; others require approval from several individuals. In some instances, a request can be fulfilled without any approvals.
When a provisioning request is initiated, the Provisioning System tracks the initiator and the recipient. The initiator is the person who made the request. The recipient is the person for whom the request was made.
Your workflow designer and system administrator are responsible for setting up the contents of the tab for you and the others in your organization. The flow of control for a provisioning workflow, as well as the appearance of forms, can vary depending on how the provisioning request was defined in the Designer for Identity Manager. In addition, what you can see and do is typically determined by your job requirements and your level of authority.
For details on customizing the design of a provisioning workflow, see the Identity Manager User Application: Design Guide . For details on workflow administration, see the Identity Manager User Application: Administration Guide .