IDC analysis shows that organizations deployingdigital network technologiesreceive over$48K annual benefits per 100 employees with a 9-month payback.
Meeting with IT leaders always fascinates-and often challenges-me. There is always some new insight or perspective I take away from these encounters. Over the past year, I've met with an increasing numbers of IT leaders who voice their frustration. Why? Because they realize that legacy approaches to networking will be a major impediment for their digital initiatives, but they struggle to make the business case to modernize their infrastructure.
Often times when you hit a wall with business leaders, you need to translate your vision into financial benefits. Speak their language. After all, hard numbers talk louder than a million network diagrams.
We decided to find a way to help. We put IDC in touch with eight trailblazers who are using Cisco DNA to transform their business. The goal was to unearth the business and IT benefits they were experiencing - then help quantify the benefits of a digital-ready network to their business.
I won't go into any length about the research and results-you can read the full report for yourself here -but I do want to share some of my favorite highlights:
Quantifying Your Vision
In my experience, IT leaders typically recognize that their current network model, while still manageable, is not sustainable. Getting business leaders to understand-and ultimately invest in- network transformation is the challenge. The findings from the IDC analysis provide IT leaders with data to help frame the business benefits that can be achieved by building a digital-ready network.
Armed with this information, a business case can be made to drive investment in networking infrastructure. From there, the discussion can move to the fun part: aligning IT and business strategies to drive innovation across the organization.
All around the world, companies in every industry are struggling with the complexity of digital transformation. The majority of IT leaders realize that the network will either be the hero or the villain in your digital adventure. If you're trying to determine the best way to make a business case for networking transformation in your organization, this report is a must read.