Operations is built on business processes.

Each task in a process requires interaction and collaboration of various people that are using different devices.

Company strategy determines operations and its associated business processes.

Changes in business processes cause changes in strategy.

The network is most important for internal applications.

The network is most important for providing customers with access to company services.

The network supports business processes by integrating people and devices with applications.

The network integrates internal and external users and their devices.

An end-to-end borderless network architecture builds the foundation for integrating people and tasks in changing market environments.

Operational agility is important for businesses today. A constant, stable core allows IT to focus on the rapidly changing applications.

In order to react to market changes, operations and processes have to be modified as well. The network infrastructure has to match the changed requirements.

Requirements to core technologies are rather static and are therefore independent of market changes.

The organizing logic for business processes and IT infrastructure reflects the integration and standardization requirements of the company operating model.

The organizing logic for business processes and communication paths reflects the requirements of the company operational model.

Various elements and systems are aligned into one holistic entity.

The operating model is the desired state of business process integration and business process standardization for delivering goods and services to customers.

The operational model is the desired state of the IT infrastructure that is required for delivering goods and services.

Infrastructure and network services are the basis for user services.

A Cisco Borderless Network is based on a common network infrastructure.

Routers and switches provide transport services and operate at Layer 2 and Layer 3 of the Cisco Borderless Network Architecture.

A Cisco Borderless Network Architecture provides borderless network services.

User services are not part of the Cisco Borderless Network Architecture.?