Architecture Strategy & Planning: What’s Your Game Plan?

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Architecture Strategy and Planning

What's Your Game Plan

Presented by:

Tim Levad

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Changing Business Needs

Cloud Big Data Analytics Social Mobility

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Why is network architecture strategy

and planning so important?

With a methodical approach, you can…

Avoid Network Entropy Streamline Network

Operations

Maximize Uptime

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How much variability doyou have in your network?

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Higher Variability = Higher Risk

Va

riab

ility

Risk

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Combating Variability

Establish a baseline of what’s acceptable in your network.

Is this hardware

acceptable?

Has the change

been validated?

Is this the correct

configuration?

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Achieving Business Goals

Protect data

Create a more

engaged workforce

Provide a better

customer experience

Make better

decisions faster

Validate network

changes

Reduce downtime

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What does the bank need to look at to support expansion?

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Establishing an Architecture Strategy

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Introducing New Services

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6 Fundamentals of Proactive Network Management

Security & Risk

Operations Efficiency

& Automation

Analytics & Modeling

Compliance & Change

Management

Architecture Strategy

& Planning

Operations Support

& Lifecycle Management

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Resources

Case Study: How Cisco IT Optimizes Network with Proactive Support Services

Before & After Network Optimization Infographic

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