Enterprise networks in organizations can be complex structures that “require a lot of attention” (Clemm 2007). Even small businesses can have quite complex networks that represent a considerable investment for the company. The idea that corporate network management represents a cost to the business rather than a profitable and ongoing investment is a naive assumption that requires further investigation into the benefits of network management. Clemm (Clemm 2007) states in his text that the ultimate goal of network management “is to reduce and minimize the total cost of ownership,” improving operational efficiency and decreasing costs. Clemm (Clemm 2007) also notes that “Network management is not just about cost and quality,” which will be an ongoing concept presented throughout the report. The report will address key issues relating to enterprise network management and ultimately argue and justify that enterprise network management should be seen as a positive benefit to the business and not an ongoing expense. Supporting articles will also provide concrete evidence that networking is crucial to a company's processes and production, as can be seen from the OpenSSL Heartbleed Security vulnerability fiasco (Nieva 2014) or the QANTAS Amadeus system failure (Heasley 2012). Networks in your organization are dynamic and complex entities that can be quite challenging to set up and manage. (Kim and Feamster 2013). These corporate networks consist of multiple routers, switches, firewalls, middleboxes, and a particular benefit of network management is the ability to monitor the entire corporate network. As all devices are interconnected with many events occurring simultaneously, problems with just one device can eventually lead to and spread throughout... middle of paper...", The Sydney Morning Herald, 1 July 2012, viewed 8 April 2014, .Hollows, P 2002, "Essentials for a functioning network", Communications News, vol. 39, p. 16.Kim, H & Feamster, N 2013, "Improving network management with software-based networking", Communications Magazine, IEEE, vol. 51, no. 2, pp. 114-9. Melford, R.J. 1993, 'Network security', The Internal Auditor, vol. 50, no. 1, p. 18.Nieva, R 2014, 'Heartbleed bug: What you need to know (FAQ)', CNET, 11 April 2014, viewed 11 April 2014, .Shacklett, M ​​2001, 'Network management', ServerWorld, vol 15, no. 8, pp. 1-19. Sullivan, A 2001, 'Who runs this network anyway', Network World, vol. 61-2.