Request Management: Access Request

The Access Request process supports application/service/domain/network access requests, where a relationship is created between the user and the application after access is granted, until the access is removed.

This process is not designed for Physical Location access requests where no ongoing relationship is required.

The first section of the process handles the authorizations that may be required. The request is then provisioned, and after fulfillment, the user and the CI are linked together, and the user is notified. Finally, the access request can be withdrawn at a later date. More detail is given below.

When the Request is initially saved, the originator is notified about the request, and the Request enters the Authorization Sequence. The Authorization Sequence at the start of this process is the same as that in the Generic Service Request process described in Request Management: Generic Service Request.

If the Request is authorized by all of the required authorizers, the Request progresses to the Provisioning stage.

On entering the Provisioning stage, the Request is assigned to the SA user. You need to change this. We recommend that you assign the Request to a group or a role. You can add further steps to the Provisioning stage to meet your specific requirements.

The Provisioning stage is completed either by canceling the Request if it is no longer required, which moves the Request to the Closed status, or by fulfilling the Request.

If the Request is fulfilled, the requested Service is automatically linked to the Raise User using Value Types on the Link CI automatic action. The Request is then assigned to the Raise User and reaches the completed status called Subscribed.

After this, the Service is available to the user until they use the Request Removal action. This assigns the Request to the SA user. Again, you need to change this to assign the Request to a group or a role. When the Service has been removed from the user, the link between the User and the CI is automatically broken, and the Request is closed.

Optional actions for each status:

Status	Optional actions
Open	None
Awaiting Authorization	Add Assignment Add Note
Awaiting Service Authorization	Add Assignment Add Note
Awaiting IT Authorization	Add Assignment Add Note
Awaiting Business Authorization	Add Assignment Add Note
Provisioning	Add Assignment Add Note
Subscribed	None
To Withdraw	None
Closed	None