Okta Lifecycle Management (LCM) helps organizations of all sizes streamline and automate end-to-end lifecycle activities. Customers who use an external Identity source, like a human resources (HR) management system, will connect it to Okta so that they can import and manage identities throughout their lifecycle in a single plane. Okta has a number of pre-integrated HR systems that facilitate automated provisioning and deprovisioning. But what if you’re using an HR system that isn’t pre-integrated? Or what if you need to use a CSV file as your source? Depending on the source of truth, this can be accomplished in various ways, which we will explore below. CSV-as-a-Source The CSV directory integration is a lightweight, out-of-the-box option that enables you to build custom integrations for on-premises systems. Your organization may be interested in this option if you want a quick deployment and your HR system can easily export a CSV file.