We know the digital landscape is changing quickly. Because of this growing threat, organizations are increasingly focused on identity migration to fortify their security posture while enhancing operational efficiency. About the author Jeffrie Budde Sales Engineer, One Identity His deep experience with this emerging and important intersection allows him to articulate the nexus between technical innovations and business impact. Budde has almost a decade of experience architecting, building, and securing scalable systems. His experiences shed light on the challenges that are inherent in migrating from one identity provider to another.
Budde has made that expertise available in this great new community guide. He’s particularly interested in the challenges and strategies around “identity migration” – the theft and misuse of identity. He stresses the need for clear, measurable metrics to measure success at every step of the transition journey. These metrics, among others, include reductions in help desk ticket volume. They further measure their hours saved on business processes, like digital permitting, which are key measures of a thriving migration.
Understanding the Role of Technical Innovations
As a Full Stack Engineer, Budde’s role at One Identity involves not just technical execution but aligning these innovations with tangible business outcomes. This dual emphasis prevents organizations from just implementing new technologies but failing to realize the benefits from doing so. By measuring success through established metrics, he assists businesses in understanding the impact of their investments in identity management solutions.
Budde’s approach to identity migration is methodical. He discusses the importance of a detailed execution phase, where all of this planning transforms to action. This phase is where establishing alignment among all stakeholders is most important. It further protects by reducing risk as organizations migrate to a different identity provider. Because of his experience, he can help clients not just avoid many self-inflicted wounds, but realize the easier path around them.
The Importance of Measurable Success
For Budde, being able to define success in concrete, measurable terms is key. Often, organizations get stuck figuring out just how to measure the benefits of moving to new identity providers. Budde zeroes in on metrics such as less helpdesk ticket volume and overall time savings. This new approach provides the organizations with a vivid framework to assess their advancements with objectivity. This measurable method will help you to accurately gauge the success of the migration. In doing so, it sets you up to clearly communicate its value and importance to your stakeholders.
In his article, Budde details “Phase 4: Making the Move,” which outlines specific steps organizations should consider during their transition. Without clear metrics, he suggests teams can’t identify process gunners and can’t keep themselves focused and motivated over the long process. By establishing benchmarks before and after migration, companies can clearly see the efficiency gains from their new identity management solutions.
Insights from a Valued Partner
Budde provides priceless expertise and experience within a large collaborative partner ecosystem at One Identity. Collaborating with these highly-respected collaborators raises the collective knowledge of challenges in identity management. His article serves as a helpful checklist for any organization considering or preparing for an identity migration. Most importantly, it provides practical, actionable information gleaned from on-the-ground experience.
With an easily recognizable iconographic image of his professional persona now circulating widely on the internet, Budde’s impact goes well beyond the written word. His deep expertise and experience as a security practitioner lends greater credibility to One Identity’s products and position. It establishes confidence with prospective clients who have serious identity management decisions to make.