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Over 64% of enterprises admit that new employees don’t receive full system access on their first day
A new hire is confirmed by HR but IT finds out hours or even days later. Temporary contractors get full access but aren’t removed on time. Role changes aren’t reflected instantly, leaving employees with access they shouldn’t have or worse, lacking access they urgently require doing their jobs.Â
The truth is, most enterprises still rely on slow, ticket-based coordination between HR and IT, making employee lifecycle management fragmented, risky, and operationally expensive.Â
That gap is exactly what Workforce Lifecycle Automation is designed to solve by intelligently connecting HR source-of-truth systems directly to IT directories like Active Directory and Entra ID to automate provisioning, updates, and access revocation across the employee journey.Â
Workforce lifecycle automation refers to the process of automatically managing user identities and access across the entire employee journey – from onboarding to role transitions to exits (JML) – driven directly by HR updates.Â
Instead of depending on IT tickets, workforce automation platforms like Hire2Retire sync HRIS systems (like Workday, Oracle, SAP, UKG) with directories like AD and Entra ID, ensuring real-time identity updates without human intervention.Â
This includes:Â
It replaces manual delays and miscommunications with a single source of truth, executing actions at the speed your business needs – not at the speed of IT workload availability.Â
HR manages workforce status. IT governs digital access.Â
But when those two systems are disconnected – risk, friction, and cost quickly escalate.Â
Here’s what enterprises face today:Â
In a world of BYOD, hybrid work, gig hiring, and constant re-orgs, access cannot be reactive.Â
That’s why leading enterprises are moving from manual workforce operations to fully automated lifecycle governance.Â
With workforce automation platforms like Hire2Retire, enterprises establish a real-time integration between HRIS and IT directories, ensuring every relevant identity event is acted upon automatically – with zero tickets or approvals required.
| Traditional Way | Automated Way |
|---|---|
| HR sends email or raises ticket to IT | HRIS becomes the source of truth |
| IT manually creates account in AD / Entra ID | Accounts auto-provisioned instantly |
| Access updates depend on requests | Role change triggers auto-adjustments |
| Offboarding relies on manual follow-ups | Exit triggers instant deprovisioning |
| Risk of errors, delays & overexposure | 100% consistency, speed & compliance |
Workforce lifecycle automation delivers measurable value across productivity, security, compliance, and operational efficiency.Â
It is not just an operational upgrade – it is a future-defining business transformation.Â
Hire2Retire is built specifically to solve the HR-to-IT automation gap for modern enterprises.Â
It acts as the bridge – connecting HR systems like Workday, Oracle, SAP SuccessFactors, UKG, BambooHR with IT directories like Active Directory and Entra ID – and then automates every workforce identity action based on business rules.Â
How Hire2Retire helps enterprises:Â
Leading enterprises using Hire2Retire have reported:Â
Tomorrow’s workforce is dynamic, hybrid and multi-generational. The systems that manage it can no longer operate in silos. Workforce lifecycle automation is not just an IT modernization – it is a business necessity for productivity, compliance, and risk minimization.Â
If your HR strategy and IT strategy are still running parallel instead of integrated – it’s time to bridge that gap with intelligent automation.Â
It eliminates the endless back-and-forth between HR and IT. New hires get access before Day One, role moves update automatically, and offboarding happens instantly without anyone chasing tickets or spreadsheets.
Because it’s usually handled manually. HR sends an update, IT creates an account, and somewhere in between, things fall through the cracks. Automation bridges that delay by letting your HR system talk directly to your IT directory in real time.
Not at all. Even mid-sized businesses gain huge time savings and stronger compliance by automating identity updates. As hiring cycles get faster and hybrid work grows, every organization benefits from a connected HR-IT workflow.
Hire2Retire is built specifically for workforce identity automation. It connects HR systems like Workday, SAP, or BambooHR directly to Active Directory and Entra ID, managing onboarding, role updates, and exits without manual intervention while keeping audit trails ready for compliance.
You can discover how Hire2Retire simplifies workforce automation, explore pricing, or book a demo. It’s the easiest way to see automation in action.
