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IDAM ROI Calculator
Model the ROI of your Identity and Access Management over 3–5 years.
Inputs
All values in USD. Auto-calculates as you type.
🏢 Organization & Workload
💡 Total employees covered by IDAM (include contractors if applicable).
💡 Number of applications to integrate with SSO + provisioning.
💡 Include new access, change requests, and re-requests.
💡 Average effort (not elapsed time). Typical: 15–60 minutes.
💡 Keep non-zero if humans still review exceptions/approvals.
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💡 Used to convert time savings into dollar savings.
💸 Passwords & Audit (Current)
💡 Include forgotten passwords, lockouts, and reset calls handled by IT.
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💡 Fully loaded cost (agent time, overhead, tools).
💡 Monthly effort across security, IT, and app owners for audits/access reviews.
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💡 Converts audit effort into baseline costs.
🧩 IDAM Solution Investment
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💡 Annual license subscription for the IDAM platform.
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💡 One-time implementation program cost.
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💡 One-time cost to ensure adoption (often 5–15% of implementation).
💡 Ongoing FTE needed to run IDAM (could be net new or reallocated).
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💡 Used to cost the admin team and opportunity costs.
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💡 Annual support, additional environments, or internal hosting costs.
📈 Business Impact Drivers (Scenario-based)
%
💡 Typical range: 20–50% with SSO, MFA, and self-service.
%
💡 Typical range: 15–45% depending on audit intensity and tooling.
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💡 If unsure, use a conservative expected value rather than a worst-case breach headline.
%
💡 Typical range: 10–30% depending on current maturity and controls.
💡 Typical: 0.5–2.0 hours/year/user for mature automation.
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💡 Converts time saved into value (can be conservative to reduce scrutiny).
Results
Expected • 3-Year
Total ROI —
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Net benefit / total solution cost across horizon
Payback Period —
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Months to recover one-time implementation cost
Net Benefit Horizon
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Total baseline cost avoided minus solution cost
Annual Net Savings Yearly
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Baseline annual cost minus with-solution annual cost
Cost vs. Cost Avoided (Year-by-Year)
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Solution Cost Breakdown
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Benefit Sources (Annual)
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Key Insights
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