Over the last couple of months we have talked about the need to think about your IT model in a new way in order to thrive in the Internet of Everything (IoE).

As we know, the Internet of Everything-the intelligent connection of people, processes, data and things-has exploded in recent months.Alongside that growth, the pace of change across business and technology is occurring faster than ever and IT must innovate at a speed and scale to match. In order to capture the$19 trillion in IoE economic value, IT requires a new model.

This new model is Fast IT. Fast IT transforms and simplifies IT operations. It addresses the requirements IT needs to align to today's business changes and organizational requirements.

In the IoE era, every company, no matter how venerable its brick-and-mortar roots, must think of itself as a technology company - creating digital capabilities that transform customer experiences, foster new revenue streams, spur productivity gains, or speed execution. Fast IT can drive this transformation.

Recently, Cisco undertook a multipronged research effort. We engaged Global Market Insite (GMI), a division of Lightspeed Research, to conduct a comprehensive global survey on the impacts of IoE on the IT function, and the extent to which Fast IT capabilities have been addressedfromboth a strategic and an architectural standpoint.

This soon-to-be-released research, the results of a comprehensive survey of more than 1,400 senior IT decision-makers across multiple vertical industries, provides insight into how IT can more successfully prepare for -and capitalize on -the Internet of Everything (IoE).

To learn more about our study,read the full article:Survey Says: Fast IT is a Game-Changer.