John Fennel - BECI Construction - BambooHR to Active Directory - Case Study
Case StudyFrom manual onboarding to automated account provisioning, BECI transformed IT operations with BambooHR-to-Active Directory automation.
"It turned me into a rockstar. I can take that workload from you. You don't have to do that anymore"
Who
John Fennel is the IT Director at BECI Construction and has worked in IT for over 15 years.
About BECI Construction
BECI (Building Envelope Consulting) operates in the construction industry, with more than 30 years in business and locations across the United States.
Too many hands in onboarding
BECI Construction had many people involved in the IT portion of onboarding, creating delays and headaches across teams.
Main Initial Problems
- IT manually entered information into Active Directory.
- Computer shipping depended on the site manager and spawned three separate tasks for the same request.
- Email signatures needed up-to-date photos, titles, phone numbers, and professional certifications.
- Restructuring in the business created heavy IT workloads.
Hesitation
Connecting HR data to generate Active Directory data felt risky. It was hard to give away control.
Reaction
John felt relief once AutoIDM's proven process was in place. He could keep the level of control he wanted with ignore groups and customizations while still using automation to save everyone time.
What changed after automation
- Office Managers are freed up to focus on what they should be focused on, with fewer people in the approval loop.
- John saves at least 5-15 hours every week.
- Short 5-10 minute interruptions no longer destroy productivity, giving John more space to focus on the business.
- HR and Accounting save time.
- New employees save time during onboarding.
- Email signatures are now fully automated.
- Restructuring at BECI required almost no effort from John, even through a full management shift.
- Onboarding is no longer a project to manage - it just happens.
- AutoIDM delivered more than a 10x return on investment.
Solutions put in place
Automation Delivered
- BambooHR to Active Directory integration.
- Field mappings with customizations for each attribute.
- Customized email notifications.
- Send-once notifications to prevent duplication.
- Photo handling for accounts and signatures.
- Active Directory to BambooHR writeback for work email, initial password, and offboarding checkbox.
Future Plans
- NetSuite integration.
- Metronome integration.
"I wish I could tell everybody, literally don't go anywhere else. Whatever you're trying to integrate, AutoIDM is the best group to work with"
Wrap Up
Ready to automate your IT processes? Schedule a meeting with AutoIDM today at www.autoidm.com and start your journey. We can have you up and running in the next few weeks.