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Escape Velocity Overview

December 2013

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We are moving too slow in a marketplace that moves fast

We need to be a world class development environment

We need to give our engineers the tools to change the world

We need to get back to growth

We want to make Cisco cool again

Why now?Why now? What happens if we don't take action?What happens if we don't take action?

The Case for Change Story – Why?

In the last 6 months, our stock price has suffered

Change is essential to return to growth

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Vision for a high-performance development organizationEscape Velocity is based on four simple but powerful tenets that all can embrace

Innovation

Winning Teams

Simplicity

Customers

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The possible outcomes of this vision are inspiring

Imagine Cisco...

....is one of the most innovative companies in the valley

....makes products that are simple to maintain, simple to use, simple to deploy

....solves real problems, addresses pain points, and expands into new markets

....is a world class development environment with high performing teams

....invests in its people with best-in-class tools and training

...is the best place to work for new and existing talent

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Best talentfor the future

Aligning theorg structure

What webuild

How wework

Growthagenda

Escape Velocity is a holistic program that addresses the areas of the CDO that matter the most to you

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What Escape Velocity is driving towards Outcomes

Growth Agenda • Align portfolio priorities with customer business outcomes

Best Talent for the Future

• High performing teams across each level of the CDO• An adaptive leadership team capable of driving what is best for Cisco• Attracting, developing, and unleashing top talent across CDO

What We Build

• A portfolio that is simple to test, simple to use, and simple to maintain• Architectures aligned with customer business outcomes and solving

customer business problems• Driving consolidation and re-use

How We Work

• Drive breakthrough innovation by fostering an environment where risk taking is encouraged

• Remove impediments and management bureaucracy for our engineers• Invest in a world class development environment• Using fit-for-purpose development processes• Transforming our culture to align with our strategic objectives• We're going to make decisions faster

Aligning the org structure

• An organization that is better aligned to customer outcomes and executes with speed and simplicity

• Resources redeployed against highest value opportunities

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Escape Velocity's areas of focus and team leads (I)

Tracks Executive Sponsor Team Lead

Growth Agenda

Vision, Strategy & PortfolioPankaj Patel Kelly Kramer Joe Wojtal

Tucker DurmerEric Refuerzo

Business Performance ManagementPankaj Patel Kelly Kramer Joe Wojtal

Eric Refuerzo

Best Talent for the Future

Strategic Workforce Planning Fran Katsoudas

Geographic Model Fran Katsoudas

Talent Processes Fran Katsoudas Liz Centoni

Leadership Capabilities Pankaj PatelFran Katsoudas Anuradha Mayer

What We Build

Architecture & PlatformsDave WardRavi Chandrasekaran Kelly Ahuja

Customer/User Centricity Rowan Trollope Jim DoranMark Lohmeyer

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Escape Velocity's areas of focus and team leads (II)

Tracks Executive Sponsor Team Lead

How We Work

Development process, Teaming and Tools Ayman Sayed

Vinod PerisGyan Bahl Michael McNally

Mgmt Process Bureaucracy & Decision Making

Rob Soderbery Don Angspatt (ENG Pilot)

Culture and Leadership Behaviors Chris Young Christine Bastian

Innovation David Ward Kip Compton

Aligning the Org Org Structure

Pankaj Patel

PMO Program Management Joe Wojtal Don Angspatt

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Scale-up

Quick hits

Full roll out

Your role in Escape Velocity's timeline and actionsFull implementation will happen in 18 - 24 months

Businessas usual

March 2014 June 2014 Jan 2015 H2 2015 – H1 2016

MilestonesQuick hits identified

Pilots launched

Second set of quick hits

Pilots scaled

Full CDO rollout Escape Velocity becomes business as usual

Your roleFull participation if a pilot is launched in your org

Support and participation as the pilots are scaled

Continued participation as the program expands

Ambassadorship of Escape Velocity

We want to hear from you

• Monitor the progress of all tracks on the Escape Velocity Dashboard, updated weekly• Get up to date information about pilots, tracks and more on the Escape Velocity website• Speak up and send feedback to the track leads or discussion board

Launch: We Are Here

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Escape Velocity's Core Team

FRANKATSOUDAS

VP

Human Resources

ROBSODERBERY

SVP & GM

ENG

MARTHINDE BEER

SVP & GM

VCG

AYMANSAYED

SVP

NOSTG

PANKAJ PATEL

EVP & Chief Development

Officer

KELLYKRAMER

SVP

Corporate Finance