Introducing the ConductorOne Academy

What is JML?

4 min

Speaker: Paul Querna CTO, Co-founder ConductorOne

Learn what joiner-mover-leaver (JML) means in the context of identity governance, and why managing this employee lifecycle is more complex than it seems.

Main Takeaways

  • JML stands for joiner, mover, leaver: the core stages of an employee’s lifecycle within an organization.

  • The joiner stage includes multiple phases like offer acceptance, provisioning, and onboarding, each requiring different access at different times.

  • The mover stage is especially complex, involving overlapping access needs as employees shift roles, departments, or locations.

  • The leaver stage includes not just deactivating accounts but also transferring ownership of documents, customer accounts, and handling data retention.

  • Identity governance systems must account for timing, context, and nuance at every stage: who has access, when, and why.