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How Cisco IT Automated Vendor Services Delivery

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Overview This case study describes Cisco IT's internal deployment of a networked solution to centralize and control ordering, provisioning, and asset management for a broad range of vendor services. This solution provides corporate finance and department managers with decision-making information, provides users with a streamlined ordering process for approved services, and enables the cost-effective management of service-related assets.

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Publisher	Cisco Systems	File Format	PDF
Date Published	January 2008
Format	Case Studies
Topics	Network Design, Network Administration

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