HashiCorp is discussing the challenges and best practices for implementing a producer-consumer model in HashiCorp Vault, a central service used by functional teams to adopt efficient producer-consumer models. The goal of this model is to shift specializations to the team operating Vault, making it easier for organizations to achieve strategic initiatives like building new applications. However, each team has its own set of objectives, metrics, and challenges when dealing with secrets management, which can lead to slow progress, poor security practices, and a failure to create a scalable, efficient workflow that works for everyone. To overcome these challenges, HashiCorp recommends starting off on the right track by placing the needs of all stakeholders at the forefront, understanding the needs of producers and consumers, setting up a questionnaire and intake form, using a use case matrix, and engaging with consumer services owners to understand their needs. The producer team must view themselves as providing a service on behalf of the consumers, and it is incumbent on them to make it easier for consumers to accept and adopt the central service.