The We're Listening blog series has tracked some of the new programs and capabilities Cisco is introducing to make it easier to do business with us. The corporate Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) Program drives many of these improvements, so I've invited EoDB executive lead (and Cisco EVP of Operations) Randy Pond to discuss some of the accomplishments and upcoming plans that will make it easier for our customers and partners to do business with Cisco.  Among those are:

• Improvements to software licensing, including big changes to the product license registration page that allow customers to complete more self-service licensing transactions, and the roll out of the new Cisco Software Central portal, a one-stop shop for all your software licensing needs
• Creating a more consistent negotiation and deal approval process globally
• A renewed focus on our partners' experience
• Stronger focus on the role of User Experience design and philosophy in every Cisco product, policy, and process

 By Guest Contributor Randy Pond

We've made it no secret that Cisco aims to become the#1 IT company. And while our development teams are hard at work to bring you exciting new technological offerings in software, cloud and security, there's another critical piece of the equation -delivering an exceptional customer experience. This is a huge priority for John Chambers and the entire leadership team, and it boils down to consistency and simplicity. Over and over again, I've heard customers say that doing business with Cisco can be a mind-warp of changing policies, too many steps and new obstacles to deal with. This has to change. Today, we have teams across every function at Cisco concentrated on finding and making the changes that will have the biggest impact on your customer experience.

Read the full article: The We're Listening Blog: How We're Making It Easier to Do Business with Cisco.