What type of rules are considered provisioning rules?

Provisioning rules in SailPoint IdentityIQ specifically relate to the processes that take place right before and after a provisioning action is executed. This includes scenarios such as account creation, attribute updates, and removal of accounts or access.

The 'Before Provisioning' rules allow additional checks and preparations to be made prior to the actual provisioning, ensuring that any necessary conditions are met or appropriate values are set. Similarly, 'After Provisioning' rules enable post-provisioning actions, such as notifications or logging, to ensure that the actions taken are appropriately tracked and managed.

The other options do not relate to the concept of provisioning rules as closely. Data Entry and Approval Processes are involved in workflow aspects but don’t specifically govern the provisioning itself. Custom User Role Management pertains more to how roles are assigned than the provisioning activities. Data Import and Export Functions deal with managing the data importation and extraction, not the mechanism of provisioning itself. Therefore, focusing on the rules that manage the provisioning process uniquely identifies the correct option.