The risks associated with inefficiently managed IP networks include network downtime, lost revenues, dissatisfied customers, and network security and access problems. For example:
-Broadband service cancellations by existing customers (churn) or new customers, or excessive technical support time, caused by the inability to provision the proper IP addresses for Internet access and communications
-Delays in introducing new broadband services after being denied address space by a Regional Internet Registry (RIR) due to inadequate utilization reports and growth plans and lack of cost-effective means to re-allocate existing IP addresses
-Access problems for banking or e-commerce customers because of unavailability or duplication of IP addresses
-Inability to diagnose a network outage or provide access privileges resulting from the lack of IPAM diagnostics tools
-Delays in consolidating business units (in mergers, acquisitions, or reorganizations) due to overlapping IP space
-Disruptions on manufacturing assembly lines caused by misconfigured IP addresses that interrupt material flows