
THE FUTURE OF CONNECTEDNESS FRAMEWORK
Connectivity is the common denominator in how people, things and processes interact. For consumers and organizations, increased reliance on digital engagement requires ubiquitous, reliable and robust connectivity. But, as digital interactions continue to increase, it is clear that connectivity is not yet seamless or pervasive.
Organizations will need to address this unevenness in connectivity across different environments and locations as employees and consumers increasingly expect digital experiences supported by ubiquitous, reliable and robust connectivity.
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BEST IN FUTURE OF CONNECTEDNESS
This award recognizes the organization that is able to rethink the way people, things, processes and applications connect to enable the seamless flow of data and drive business outcomes. It is a fundamental shift in the definition of strategies to create, consume and collaborate around the data driven in the enterprise ecosystem. It is an enterprise-wide approach that fosters human-machine collaboration, enables new skills and worker experiences, and supports an intelligent and dynamic environment unbounded by time or physical space. The transformation of connectedness is fundamental to realizing sustainable and scalable digital transformation. As human workers operate side by side with “digital workers”, data delivered at the right time in the right place enables human workers to focus on higher-value activities.
WHAT IT TAKES
The winner of this category must demonstrate at least one of the following:
- Ability to deliver a Future of Connectedness solution and/or business strategy (i.e. using technologies like 5G, virtual private networks, remote access solutions, SD-WAN, deployment of mobile devices), fostering human-human and human-machine collaboration toward delivery of defined business outcomes.
- Ability to deliver connectivity and networking solutions that provide scalable, secure access anytime, anywhere, and drive pervasive experiences for employees, customers and partners. A connected environment that is intelligent, dynamic and secure, while being independent of a physical place or specific time of day. It enables access to corporate resources and supports collaboration with an agile and dynamic approach.
- Ability to deliver an environment which supports the ability of the enterprise to maintain business operations in light of disruptive events including cyberattacks, pandemics and natural disasters. With pervasive and reliable connectivity, organizations remain connected during a crisis to deliver in accordance with their SLAs and maintain business operations.


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Over the last four years, IDC has received almost 3,400 nominations – a testament to how the region’s digital agenda is growing, and how the face of DX as we know it is likewise evolving. So why should you join the IDC Future Enterprise Awards?
Over the last four years, IDC has received almost 3,400 nominations – a testament to how the region’s digital agenda is growing, and how the face of DX as we know it is likewise evolving. So why should you join the IDC Future Enterprise Awards?
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