<div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>“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.”<br>
</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>I believe that the ability for an engineer to make such a case for IPv6 to business executives is a critical for driving adoption. <div><br></div><div>Such guidance is the subject of my latest post <<a href="http://techxcellence.net/2013/03/05/v6-business-case-for-engineers/">How to ‘Sell’ IPv6 to Executive Management – Guidance for Engineers</a>><div style>
<br></div><div style>It essentially guides an engineer on how to research and make a 15 slide (max), 45 minute presentation using the following framework:</div><div style><br></div><div style><div>a) Set the strategic context: how your organisation derives value from IP networks and the Internet.</div>
<div><br></div><div>b) Overview of the problem: IPv4 exhaustion</div><div><br></div><div>c) Implications of IPv4 Exhaustion to your organization’s business model.</div><div><br></div><div>d) Introduction of IPv6 as a solution to IPv4 exhaustion.</div>
<div><br></div><div>e) Understanding the risks involved.</div><div><br></div><div>f) How much will deploying IPv6 will cost.</div><div><br></div><div>g) Call to action.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div style>So to all you engineers out there who have convinced managers - what else did you have to address?</div>
<div style><br></div><div style>For you who are managers, what else do you need your engineers to address in order for you to be convinced?</div><div style><br></div><div style>Regards.</div><div><br></div><div style>As always, all opinions expressed are mine and do not necessarily represent the views of my employers, past or present.</div>
</div><div><div><br></div>-- <br><br>Mukom Akong T.<br><br><a href="http://about.me/perfexcellence" target="_blank">http://about.me/perfexcellence</a> | twitter: @perfexcellent <br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
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