Managing Networks
The most important task of the network manager of today is to create a transparent enterprise wide network from heterogeneous LANs, backbone networks, MANs and WANs (= creating and managing the IT infrastructure of the corporation).
The problem: The Network Manager of today does not have the authority to make decisions of corporate networks (an estimated 50% of IT investments take place outside the IT function by business unit managers. Business unit managers also make decisions of their networks.)