?The introduction of Enterprise Identity Management Systems (EIdMS) in organizations even beyond the purely technological level is a costly and challenging endeavor. To this regard, the focus is put on the general nature of EIdMS projects and the constructs being relevant for analyzing such projects in the decision support phase.
Introduction.- Scientific Positioning and Research Approach.- EIdM: Concepts, Technologies, and Application Fields.- Evaluation of EIdMS Investments.- A Decision Support Model for the Introduction of EIdMS Systems.- Prototype Implementation of an EIdMS Decision Support System.- Empirical Evaluation of the Theoretical Model.- Conclusion and Outlook.
From the reviews: "Describes the principles of authentication, authorization, and privilege management on computer systems, and EIdM systems (EIdMS) provide the technical solutions for administering these privileges. ... provides the foundation needed to support decision-making processes that can successfully justify an EIdMS implementation. ... will be a valuable aid to professionals working in this area." (David B. Henderson, Computing Reviews, January, 2014)