Implications for Management
Network management requires
- A good understanding of networking technologies
- An ability to work with end users and management
- An understanding of key elements driving network costs
Requires special skill to explain the business value of the networks to senior management
- Needed to justify increased cost of management
Network management increasing its complexity
- New, more intelligent technologies in managing networks
- More reliable, but more expensive and requires new skills in designing, installing and managing
- Difficulty in keeping the staff