From Spreadsheets to Automation: Fixing Onboarding & Offboarding Once and for All

When your company grows, so does the number of users, systems, and access points you need to manage.
Without a clear structure, on and offboarding quickly becomes messy, or even worse a security risk.

Identity lifecycle management isn’t just about giving people access.
It’s about making sure everyone has what they need, when they need it, and nothing they shouldn’t.


The onboarding challenge

Every new hire needs accounts, access, and the right permissions — preferably on their first day.
In many organizations, this still means someone in IT manually creates accounts across several systems, sends welcome emails, and updates a spreadsheet.

It works for a while.
Until you’re onboarding five people at once, or someone forgets a step.

Automating onboarding means every new user gets the right access automatically, based on their role or department.
For example: “When a new user is added and their role is Developer, assign access to GitHub, Jira, and Teams.”

That’s where a lightweight identity lifecycle tool makes all the difference.


The offboarding gap (a.k.a. the “Göran problem”)

When someone leaves, access should disappear as easily as it was granted.
But for many organizations, offboarding is still a manual checklist, and that’s where things tend to break down.

There’s always a “Göran” (for those who know 😉).
You know, the person who left the company years ago but still has an active account somewhere in the system.
Not because anyone decided to keep it, but because no one really owns the process and things simply get missed.

It’s one of the most common and most overlooked security gaps out there.

Automating this part of the lifecycle closes that gap.
Accounts are disabled at the right time, every time, without relying on memory or manual routines.


Why automation matters

Identity automation isn’t about replacing people. It’s about giving your IT team more control with less effort.
With a lightweight IAM approach, onboarding and offboarding become predictable, secure, and fast, without long projects or complex integrations.

It’s one of those areas where a small improvement can have a big impact.
Less manual work, fewer mistakes, and a better experience for everyone involved.


💡 Curious how Adcyma handles onboarding and offboarding workflows?
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