# Policies and Workflows

Policies define the rules and actions for managing identities throughout their lifecycle. Workflows within policies execute based on specific conditions, automating processes such as onboarding, role changes, and offboarding.

## In this section

| Topic                                                                                                                                          | Description                                                   |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [Policies](/4yItIzMvkpAvMVFAamTf/features/lifecycle-management/policies-workflows/policies.md)                                                 | Create and configure automation policies for identity sources |
| [Conditions and Actions](/4yItIzMvkpAvMVFAamTf/features/lifecycle-management/policies-workflows/actions.md)                                    | Define workflow triggers and provisioning actions             |
| [Trigger Conditions Reference](/4yItIzMvkpAvMVFAamTf/features/lifecycle-management/policies-workflows/actions/trigger-conditions-reference.md) | SCIM filter syntax for workflow conditions                    |
| [Notifications](/4yItIzMvkpAvMVFAamTf/features/lifecycle-management/policies-workflows/lifecycle-management-notification-templates.md)         | Configure email templates and webhooks                        |
| [LCM-Triggered Access Reviews](/4yItIzMvkpAvMVFAamTf/features/lifecycle-management/policies-workflows/lcm-access-reviews.md)                   | Trigger compliance reviews from LCM workflows                 |

## Key concepts

* **Policies**: Top-level configuration for a source of identity that defines which workflows apply
* **Workflows**: Sequences of actions that execute when specific conditions are met
* **Trigger Conditions**: Boolean expressions using SCIM filter syntax (e.g., `is_active eq true`)
* **Actions**: Tasks like creating accounts, assigning groups, or sending notifications

## Related topics

* [Access Profiles](/4yItIzMvkpAvMVFAamTf/features/lifecycle-management/profiles.md) - Define birthright entitlements for provisioning actions
* [Attribute Transformers](/4yItIzMvkpAvMVFAamTf/features/lifecycle-management/transformers.md) - Format attributes when provisioning accounts


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