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IAM Architect Toolkit

Essential reference data for identity lifecycle design, licensing optimization, and compliance architecture.

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Design-time costs

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Saviynt IAM lifecycle

Visual reference for identity lifecycle stages aligned to common Saviynt delivery patterns.

PDF · architecture-ready

Downloads Resource.pdf from the site — use offline in workshops and design reviews.

Design smarter

Handy data for IAM and access designs

Factor licensing and operational cost into the design phase — not after go-live. Provisioning, reviews, and deprovisioning directly affect seat counts and true-up exposure. Joiners, Movers, and Leavers (JML) are the levers that make or break your forecast when platforms stack (IdP, IGA, ITSM, analytics).

Saviynt’s IAM lifecycle in one view — use it alongside these benchmarks when you scope Joiners, Movers, and Terminations with finance and application owners. Content informed by the public reference page at FuturevisionIA — Resources , expanded for architects.

License benchmarks

Indicative pricing by vendor

Reference ranges for workshop and TCO models — always validate against your enterprise agreement, region, and bundle. On narrow screens, swipe horizontally on each table.

Microsoft 365

Productivity suite

Indicative list prices · per user / month

Product License type Price (indicative)
Microsoft 365 Enterprise E5 E5 $57 / user / mo
Microsoft 365 Enterprise E3 E3 $32 / user / mo
Microsoft 365 Business Premium Bus. Prem. $22 / user / mo
Microsoft 365 Business Standard Bus. Std. $12.50 / user / mo
Microsoft 365 Business Basic Bus. Basic $6 / user / mo

ServiceNow

ITSM / workflow

Indicative platform licensing · per user / month

Product License type Price (indicative)
Enterprise Enterprise $100–150 / user / mo
Professional Pro $75–100 / user / mo
Standard Standard $45–70 / user / mo

WinZip

Endpoint / integration

Utility & enterprise compression

Product License type Price (indicative)
WinZip Pro One-time $49.95 (perpetual)
WinZip Standard One-time $29.95 (perpetual)
WinZip Enterprise Volume Custom pricing
WinZip Courier Annual $39.95 / user / year

IBM Cognos Analytics

BI / compliance reporting

Analytics & reporting

Product License type Price (indicative)
Cognos Analytics Premium Premium $95 / user / mo
Cognos Analytics Standard Standard $45 / user / mo
Cognos Analytics Enterprise Enterprise Custom (deployment size)
Cognos Analytics on Cloud Cloud Varies by provider & config

IBM also offers on-premises options with perpetual licensing — align procurement with your data residency and audit evidence strategy.

Cost-aware IAM

Expert insights & pro tips

Strategic notes on license posture during identity lifecycle programs — same callout language as the Academy.

Expert insight

Movers and terminations are where margin leaks

Every role change without timely entitlement review risks paying for peak licenses indefinitely. Model Mover events in your IGA operating model the same day HRIS signals a transfer — not at the next true-up.

Pro tip

Stack list prices against “effective seats”

Architects should compare vendor list prices to active, provisioned, and dormant accounts in your CMDB or IGA. The delta is the CFO conversation — especially when M365 bundles overlap with security add-ons.

Expert insight

Design-time beats procurement rescue

If licensing is only reviewed in procurement, IAM becomes a cost center. If it is embedded in design workshops, access patterns, and lifecycle automation, it becomes a predictable operating line tied to risk reduction.

Need a tailored licensing view for your stack?

Benchmarks change by region, contract, and bundle. We help teams normalize assumptions for workshops, business cases, and Saviynt roadmaps — so your toolkit matches reality, not a brochure.