Cisco Meraki Research Chart: IT Focus Areas-Global

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Statements from the following verified business professionals were used to create this chart:

	Company Size	Industry	Response
IT Professional	Educational Institution	Educational Institution	Improving worker productivity Improving the employee experience and retaining talent Automating/streamlining IT and business processes Modernizing applications (e.g., to better integrate with cloud, APIs, AI/cognitive technology etc.)
IT Director	Small Business	Retail	Reducing network downtime/ improving network resiliency Automating/streamlining IT and business processes Improving cyber security Automating processes and workflows Modernizing applications (e.g., to better integrate with cloud, APIs, AI/cognitive technology etc.)
Engineer	Small Business	Professional Services	Maintaining worker safety
IT Systems Analyst	Small Business	Professional Services	Improving worker productivity Improving the employee experience and retaining talent Automating/streamlining IT and business processes Improving cyber security
System Administrator	Educational Institution	Educational Institution	Improving the employee experience and retaining talent Reducing network downtime/ improving network resiliency Automating/streamlining IT and business processes Improving cyber security Modernizing applications (e.g., to better integrate with cloud, APIs, AI/cognitive technology etc.)
IT Director	Educational Institution	Educational Institution	Reducing network downtime/ improving network resiliency Improving cyber security
IT Manager	Educational Institution	Educational Institution	Improving the employee experience and retaining talent Reducing network downtime/ improving network resiliency Automating/streamlining IT and business processes Improving cyber security Automating processes and workflows Modernizing applications (e.g., to better integrate with cloud, APIs, AI/cognitive technology etc.)
Network Administrator	Educational Institution	Educational Institution	Maintaining worker safety Improving worker productivity Improving the employee experience and retaining talent Reducing network downtime/ improving network resiliency Improving cyber security
IT Manager	Educational Institution	Educational Institution	Improving worker productivity Reducing network downtime/ improving network resiliency Automating/streamlining IT and business processes Improving cyber security
Director	Small Business	Security Products & Services	Reducing network downtime/ improving network resiliency Automating/streamlining IT and business processes Improving cyber security

Improving cyber security	71%
Reducing network downtime/ improving network resiliency	52%
Automating/streamlining IT and business processes	50%
Automating processes and workflows	36%
Improving worker productivity	33%
Improving the employee experience and retaining talent	32%
Modernizing applications (e.g., to better integrate with cloud, APIs, AI/cognitive technology etc.)	32%
Maintaining worker safety	22%
Building “smart spaces” (spaces that rely on intelligence to improve the safety, productivity, and experiences of those using the space)	9%

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IT Focus Areas – Global

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