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How to Engage with Stakeholders in Passkey Projects?

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Engaging Stakeholders in Enterprise Passkey Projects

When implementing passkeys at a large-scale enterprise level, engaging stakeholders effectively is key to ensuring project success. This guide explores the essential stakeholder groups, their roles, and best practices for gaining their support in your passkey implementation journey.

Why Stakeholder Engagement Matters

Passkey projects require collaboration across multiple departments, including business, privacy, and security. Aligning stakeholders' goals ensures smooth integration, robust security, and user satisfaction, which are critical for achieving a solid return on investment (ROI).

Key Stakeholder Groups and Their Roles

1. Business Stakeholders

Focus: Financial impact and strategic alignment.

Responsibilities:

  • Approve budgets and allocate resources.
  • Evaluate ROI and strategic benefits like cost savings and competitive advantages.

Tips for Engagement:

  • Highlight potential savings on SMS OTP and recovery costs.
  • Emphasize user experience improvements and increased customer satisfaction.

2. Privacy and Data Stakeholders

Focus: Regulatory compliance and data protection.

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct privacy assessments to ensure compliance with laws like GDPR or CCPA.
  • Minimize data exposure risks and manage user consent effectively.

Tips for Engagement:

  • Present data handling practices transparently.
  • Align passkey implementation with internal privacy policies.

3. Security Stakeholders

Focus: Risk mitigation and regulatory adherence.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform Security Risk Assessments (SRA).
  • Validate compliance with security standards like ISO or SOC2.

Tips for Engagement:

  • Conduct penetration testing and ensure robust disaster recovery plans.
  • Address concerns about third-party vendor security.

DIY vs. Outsourcing: Choosing the Right Approach

Internal Implementation (DIY)

  • Pros: Full control, tailored customization.
  • Cons: Requires significant resources and expertise.

External Providers

  • Pros: Quick deployment, access to expertise, compliance assurance.
  • Cons: Less direct control, reliance on third-party services.

Pro Tip: Evaluate your organization's internal capabilities and resource availability to choose the best approach.

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Best Practices for Stakeholder Engagement

1. Tailor Communication

  • Customize messaging for each stakeholder group.
  • Schedule regular updates to maintain transparency.

2. Align Objectives

  • Connect the project to broader organizational goals.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define success metrics.

3. Build a Strong Business Case

  • Use data-driven insights, ROI projections, and case studies.
  • Propose pilot programs to demonstrate feasibility.

Conclusion

Engaging stakeholders effectively can transform a complex passkey implementation into a streamlined process that aligns with organizational goals. For more detailed insights and strategies, visit the full guide:

Part 1 - Initial Assessment and Planning
Part 2 - Stakeholder Engagement
Part 3 – Product, Design & Strategy Development
Part 4 – Integrating Passkeys Into an Enterprise Stack

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