# Getting started with IAM Identity Center
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*IAM Identity Center* is a service that is used by administrators to manage the identities of end users. In the context of Amazon Q Developer, administrators use IAM Identity Center to manage the identities of those whom they plan on subscribing to Amazon Q Developer Pro.

Users who have identities in IAM Identity Center or in a directory or database that is connected to IAM Identity Center are called *IAM Identity Center workforce users* in this guide.

You should get started with IAM Identity Center if:
+ **You're an administrator** who wants to set up multiple users with Amazon Q Developer at the Pro tier. By using IAM Identity Center, your users get the full suite of Amazon Q Developer features, plus you get enterprise controls over the Amazon Q Developer subscriptions you administer. For example, you can cancel users' subscriptions, subscribe users in bulk, and track Amazon Q usage on a dashboard.
+ **You're an individual user**, and you can't use a personal account (Builder ID) because of [its limitations](getting-started-builderid.md#builder-id-limitations).

Use the following instructions to get started with IAM Identity Center.

**Topics**
+ [Step 1: Choose a deployment option](deployment-options.md)
+ [Step 2: Subscribe workforce users to Amazon Q Developer Pro](subscribe-users.md)