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While digital technology is opening entirely new ways of doing business, some organizations fall short of their ambitions and instead settle on improving existing ways of operating. In fact, analyst reports are predicting some $2 trillion dollars will be spent in 2019 worldwide on digital transforma…

This blog post was collaboratively written with Dinesh Shadrach. Dinesh Shadrach is a Sr. Product Manager in Cisco’s Security & Networking Business group where he oversees the design and evolution of Cisco’s cross-architecture software buying programs.    Security breaches dominate the hea…

IT experts, ask yourselves these two questions: “What assets do I have? And how am I using them?” If you’re having trouble answering, know that you’re not alone. IT organizations of all shapes and sizes are struggling with the ever-growing tech stack — and software is no exception. Between the users…

Improve infrastructure security? Or improve infrastructure management? Why not both? These were the questions on the minds of the team at Solar, a leading European sourcing and services company with over 170 locations around the world. After the May 2017 WannaCry ransomware attack, Solar decided the…

Enterprise Agreements (EAs) are growing in popularity as organizations are looking for flexible agreements and streamlined procurement to meet their evolving business needs. Historically, these types of buying programs are ideal for large organizations that want to get the right tools into the right…

What makes managing software so hard? As someone charged with leading your organization’s digital transformation, you’ve had your fair share of setbacks. In fact, you’ve probably seen almost all the ways transformation can become mired in complication: Issues with contract terms, compliance, and lic…