IDC BUSINESS VALUE SOLUTION BRIEF

Report: $14.2M in annual value; productivity boost equal to 95 employees

Read how real Forward customers quantify their operational, compliance, and network performance benefits

The Business Value of Forward Networks report

Who should read the paper:

The findings in the IDC Business Value benefit anyone charged with operating or the strategic direction of an enterprise network.

IT professionals are facing budget gaps, staffing shortages, an expanding attack surface, and increasing business demands all while operating highly complex and fragile networks. This report shows how Forward 's customers are using our digital twin to improve efficiency, generate savings, avoid outages, and improve network security compliance.

The Problem

Ever-evolving network infrastructure, network complexity, criticality, and costs are compounding pressure on networking budgets, while widening network talent gaps, and advancing network service requirements. Many enterprise IT teams tread water with stop-gap measures providing narrow and short-term impact.

The Solution

A mathematically-accurate network digital twin (Forward Enterprise) allowed users to regain visibility and increase reliability of their enterprise networks. Forward customers saw substantial improvements in network administration (44% faster problem identification + remediation) and network deployment (71% faster deployment of HW, SW, and services).

Improved Staff Efficiency + Quality

"...Forward enables quicker time to market across the market, with new functionalities, new customers we’re onboarding, new counterparties we need to connect to — there are efficiencies across all of these. Largely, we are able to avoid IT for IT’s sake.” -Forward Customer

Better Network
Performance + Reliability

Reducing Downtime: Forward customers reported a 33% reduction in occurrence of unplanned system downtime and 55% acceleration of time needed to remediate these incidents

IDC Business Value Regulatory Compliance

Tighter Regulatory Compliance

Save Time + Money: On average, compliance teams using Forward Enterprise were 10.4% more efficient, translating to a benefit of 4 FTEs. Coupled with a $100,000 IDC annual salary assumption, this translated into almost $400,000 of annual benefits.

how is forward enterprise so powerful?

Business Value Highlights

IDC - The Business Value of Forward Networks

IT-related Benefits

• Accurately track inventory in a multi-vendor network
• Accomplish change management tasks with greater efficiency
• Improved ability to gather network data
• Create and update network-related documentation

Compliance Benefits + Vulnerability Management

• Removes lengthy process of information gathering
• Provides source of data for communicating with regulators
• Removes need to hire dedicated data collector
• Ensures audit compliance

Network Performance Improvments

• Better understanding of network environment and components
• 33% fewer system downtime incidents
• 55% faster incident resolution

Business and Operational Benefits

• Efficiently administer pre-and post-deployment checks
• Increased productivity and accuracy of application deployment
• Produce device utilization reports without lengthy process

Elevate Your Organization’s Efficiency and Financial Impact with Digital Twin Technology

In the ever-evolving landscape of network management, organizations are continually seeking ways to optimize their systems, reduce risk, and drive significant cost savings. Forward is leading the charge with its cutting-edge digital twin technology, which offers transformative benefits for network management and optimization. By creating virtual replicas of your network infrastructure, digital twins provide unparalleled insights and drive both operational efficiency and financial impact.

industry recognition

Winner of over 20 industry awards, Forward Enterprise is the best-in-class network modeling software that customers love.

2025 Globee Golden Cybersecurity Award - Forward Networks

Read what our users have to say about Forward:

Understanding the control points of the network (financial services):

"Our organization wanted to get a better change prediction and change assurance overall. We needed a mechanism to make sure outr policy matched the control points in our network. Forward delivered a model, a graph of the network, illustrating where the control points are."

MTTR and Infrastructure delivery (financial technology):

"Forward reduces the mean time to resolution when an outage occurs, as well as the number of incidents caused by change, and it improves our ability to deliver infrastructure in a shorter time."

Staying Ahead with Forward

Forward is dedicated to helping organizations harness the full potential of digital twin technology. By integrating our advanced solutions, businesses can stay ahead of the curve in network management, achieve substantial cost savings, and enhance overall operational efficiency. Our technology not only helps in visualizing and simulating network scenarios but also in uncovering hidden costs and optimizing processes for maximum impact.

As the technology landscape continues to evolve, embracing digital twins is essential for leading-edge network management. Digital twin technology provides a competitive advantage by enabling proactive management, improving decision-making, and enhancing risk reduction strategies. By investing in this innovative approach, organizations can ensure that their networks remain robust, efficient, and financially sound.

Discover the benefits of digital twin technology and how Forward can transform your network management processes. Contact us today to learn more about our solutions and start your journey towards greater efficiency, reduced risk, and significant cost savings.

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