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What is JML?
Identity Foundations
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
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JML stands for joiner, mover, leaver: the core stages of an employee’s lifecycle within an organization.
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The joiner stage includes multiple phases like offer acceptance, provisioning, and onboarding, each requiring different access at different times.
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The mover stage is especially complex, involving overlapping access needs as employees shift roles, departments, or locations.
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The leaver stage includes not just deactivating accounts but also transferring ownership of documents, customer accounts, and handling data retention.
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Identity governance systems must account for timing, context, and nuance at every stage: who has access, when, and why.
