ADP Workforce Now Next Generation to Active Directory (AD), Entra ID (Azure AD)

Microsoft and ADP Partner with Aquera: Identity Lifecycle Management at Scale:

✅ Microsoft recognizes Aquera for HR-driven identity sync between Entra ID (Azure AD) and HCM, embedding identity context throughout the employee lifecycle to reduce risk.
✅ ADP recommends Aquera for Identity Integrations, with comprehensive out-of-the-box pre-built integrations for all ADP products, including ADP Workforce Now Next Generation.
✅ ADP cites Aquera in industry verticals, including manufacturing.
✅ ADP documentation recommends Aquera for Identity Sync (see p. 4 bottom, “Use ADP Marketplace partner Aquera”).
✅ Gartner Designates Aquera "Cool Vendor" (2022) in Identity-First Security; and Specialists (2024) in “Identity data integration" and "SCIM gateway".

Bi-directional Automated Sync: Cloud, On-Prem, Hybrid:

The Aquera ADP Workforce Now (WFN) Next Generation Sync Bridge to Active Directory (AD) and Entra ID bidirectionally synchronizes workers in WFN to AD on-prem, AD/Entra ID hybrid, and pure Entra ID cloud. When Applicant Tracking Systems (ATSs) are run, the bidirectional sync writes-back from WFN to user accounts in the ATS once candidates become workers in WFN.
✅ See Aquera ADP Workforce Now Next Generation on ADP Marketplace; for others, see ADP Marketplace.
✅ See Microsoft API-driven Inbound Provisioning and HR-to-Target App provisioning.

Key Benefits:

✅ Enable Day One Productivity: Automatically sync workers from any HR to initiate onboarding to AD and Entra ID before start date for access to apps and equipment on day 1.
✅ Sync Employee Data in Real-Time: Automatically sync updates in HR to AD/Entra ID.
✅ Automated Identity Sync for Joiners, Movers, and Leavers: Sync HR updates with AD/Entra ID to provision and de-provision users and groups.
✅ Mitigate Security Gaps: On worker exits, automatically de-provision accounts and revoke access.
✅ Configure Data Syncs, Custom Fields: Configure granular data sync between HR and AD, Entra ID, including custom fields.
✅ Auto-Correlate Records: Clean mismatches.

Key Features:

✅ Hybrid; Separate Sync: Frontline to Entra ID; others to On-Prem AD or both.
✅ Multiple-Identity Sourcing: Multi-source HR syncs to 1 or more AD, Entra domains, forests.
✅ Bi-directional Sync: ATS and HCM worker sync with AD/Entra ID.
✅ Unique Matching: Name conflict resolution to distinctly identify and consolidate user identity.

✅ Critical Attributes: Sync Principal Name (UPN), Distinguished Name (DN), SAM Account Name.
✅ Custom Attributes: Sync any extended attributes for your HR process.
✅ Attribute Write-back email addresses, phone numbers, … to ATS/HCM.
✅ Attribute Import from any application.
✅ Groups: Security Groups, 365 Groups, Distribution Groups (email distribution lists) to control access in AD/Entra ID.
✅ Microsoft 365 License Management, shared mailbox creation, picture (photo) sync.
✅ Multi-directory, Multi-region user sync for local, regional, and global regulatory compliance.
✅ Organizational Units: Organizational Unit (OU) lookup and assignment based on ATS/HCM attributes.
✅ Access Rights: Direct, Group, Rule-based, and External authority assignment.
✅ Global Address List to enhance collaboration.
✅ Password Delivery efficiency, SSPR.
✅ Hierarchy Generation: Auto-generation of management hierarchy in AD/Entra ID.