MAKING THE BUSINESS CASE FOR THE NETWORK Management Overview of Network Design Define the Business Objectives Determine Potential Risks, Dependencies, Costs and Benefits Identify Project Requirements Develop Project Implementation Approach Strategic Positioning Using Networks Case Studies Calculation of Technology's Strategic Value Dealing with Major Design Challenges Organizational Concerns and Recommendations Technology Concerns and Recommendations Similarities and Differences between Voice and Data Network Design and Planning Major Trends and Technology Enablers Societal Trends Service Provider Trends Major Trends and Technology Enablers Technology Enablers Summary WIDE AREA NETWORK DESIGN AND PLANNING Management Overview of WAN Network Design Technical Overview of WAN Network Design Centralized Network Design Distributed Network Design Star Topology Networks Tree Networks Backbone Networks Mesh Networks Value...