[afripv6-discuss] How to 'Sell' IPv6 to Executives - Guidance for Engineers.

[Amos Mpungu]

THis is quit informative and useful.

Thanks Mukom

Best regards,

Amos Mpungu

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On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 8:48 PM, Mukom Akong T. <mukom.tamon at gmail.com>wrote:

>
> “Genius!”, the CEO says as he enters your office, “I’ve been hearing a lot
> lately in the news about an IP Apocalypse and this new thing called IPv6. I
> also understand you recently attended an IPv6 training. I want you to make
> a presentation to executive management to tell us why this is important to
> us what our approach as a company should be.”
>
>
> I believe that the ability for an engineer to make such a case for IPv6 to
> business executives is a critical for driving adoption.
>
> Such guidance is the subject of my latest post <How to ‘Sell’ IPv6 to
> Executive Management – Guidance for Engineers<http://techxcellence.net/2013/03/05/v6-business-case-for-engineers/>
> >
>
> It essentially guides an engineer on how to research and make a 15 slide
> (max), 45 minute presentation using the following framework:
>
> a) Set the strategic context: how your organisation derives value from IP
> networks and the Internet.
>
> b) Overview of the problem: IPv4 exhaustion
>
> c) Implications of IPv4 Exhaustion to your organization’s business model.
>
> d) Introduction of IPv6 as a solution to IPv4 exhaustion.
>
> e) Understanding the risks involved.
>
> f) How much will deploying IPv6 will cost.
>
> g) Call to action.
>
>
> So to all you engineers out there who have convinced managers - what else
> did you have to address?
>
> For you who are managers, what else do you need your engineers to address
> in order for you to be convinced?
>
> Regards.
>
> As always, all opinions expressed are mine and do not necessarily
> represent the views of my employers, past or present.
>
> --
>
> Mukom Akong T.
>
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