Through federating identity, applications and projects are no longer limited to a single campus's faculty, staff, and students, and can be shared with others in the Big Ten Academic Alliance. Shared software applications can be made available much more quickly than ever, as setup processes that used to take weeks or months can sometimes be completed within days. With much of the responsibility for reconciling security, policy, and user account management resolved through federation, those who support or engage in research have more time to focus their attention on the research itself.