For Infrastructure & Operations Professionals (Length: 11 pages)

June 12, 2009

Identifying Components Of The Network Skills Gap

Identify Roles And Skills That Are Significantly Important For Successful Network Management

This is the second document in the "Network Skills Gap" series.

by Chris Silva, Usman Sindhu

with Simon Yates, Alissa Dill


Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

Organizations are upgrading their infrastructure with technologies that improve network efficiency, performance, security, and management. As a result, IT ops pros' roles must also evolve in network, system, service, and operation management skills. These areas of expertise are important because they: 1) help cut costs by optimizing the network and eliminating underperforming components; 2) provide a better rate of return by consolidating infrastructure; and 3) provide granular visibility to address application and services bottlenecks. In essence, to ramp up their future skill set, infrastructure and operations pros need to understand: 1) the services-based network; 2) the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework; 3) network performance and optimization; and 4) the compliance-driven network.

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TABLE OF CONTENT

NOTES & RESOURCES

itemNew Services And Application Types Change The Network Management Role

itemA New Set Of Roles Emerges, Creating A Need For Specific Skills

itemFour Areas Of Expertise That Will Be Critical To Emerging Roles

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In developing this report, Forrester drew from a wealth of analyst experience, insight, and research through end user inquiry discussions, vendors, and regulators across industry sectors to better understand the skills shortages organizations are faced with in the area of network management.

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Analyst: Chris Silva, Usman Sindhu
Technology: Communications Infrastructure, Human Capital Management, Infrastructure Security, IT Management, Local Area Networks, Network Performance & Security, Networking, Security & Risk
Geography: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America

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