choosing the right (mobile) tool for the job

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Choosing the Right (Mobile) Tool for the Job While desktops still hold sway today, according to a recent Spiceworks survey, mobile devices are set to dominate the workplace over the next three years. To keep up with the mobile revolution, it’s important to choose wisely: Which mobile devices will work best for your workplace? Software and security are among the top 5 support-related challenges: Top concerns with going fully mobile: Roughly 75 % of IT pros Think tablet use will increase in the next 3 years Believe tablets could become the primary device for some workers at their organization What do IT pros predict will change over the next 3 years? More growth for mobile, less for desktops. However, over the past 3 years desktop usage in the workplace has remained stagnant, while mobile usage has exploded. Leading drivers of desktop replacement: Who’s using each type of mobile device? 66 % Used with desktops 22 % Replacing some desktops 8 % Replacing most desktops 3 % Replacing all desktops 1 % Don’t know Desktops vs. Mobile Devices In relation to desktops, current mobile device usage varies: 1. Software/app compatibility 2. Device configuration 3. Device compatibility 4. End-user policy enforcement 5. Security compliance/requirements Samsung Business Samsung Business has what you need, including a broad range of mobile devices – from laptops to tablets to smartphones and beyond – to address these challenges. Benefits include: Easy integration with leading MDM solutions A variety of screen sizes to fit your needs Enough power for your business applications Samsung Knox enterprise-grade security Learn More Spiceworks Voice of IT survey deployed to 307 IT pros in the US, February 2015 17 % Desktops 58 % Laptops 66 % Smartphones 73 % Tablets Growing mobile workforces OS support Increased use of cloud/SaaS Docking ability Enhanced performance 15 % Desktops 47 % Laptops 85 % Company Issued 56 % Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) 62 % Smartphones 75 % Tablets IT Laptops: 88 % Tablets: 62 % Smartphones: 73 % Executive management Laptops: 75 % Tablets: 41 % Smartphones: 58 % Field service Laptops: 50 % Tablets: 28 % Smartphones: 41 % Customer service/support Laptops: 40 % Tablets: 15 % Smartphones: 29 % Sales Laptops: 46 % Tablets: 21 % Smartphones: 36 % Device growth over past 3 years: Cost Screen size OS compatibility Power Security Predicted device growth over next 3 years: The Growth of Mobile Mobile device support policies are mixed: Mobile Challenges Moving toward full mobility is not without challenges. 100% 50% 100% 50%

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Page 1: Choosing the right (mobile) tool for the job

Choosing the Right(Mobile) Tool for the Job

While desktops still hold sway today, according to a recent Spiceworks survey, mobile devices are set to dominate the workplace over the next three years.

To keep up with the mobile revolution, it’s important to choose wisely: Which mobile devices will work best for your workplace?

Software and security are among the top 5 support-related challenges:

Top concerns with going fully mobile:

Roughly 75%

of IT pros

Think tablet use will increase in the next 3 years

Believe tablets could become the primary device for some workers at their organization

What do IT pros predict will change over the next 3 years? More growth for mobile, less for desktops.

However, over the past 3 years desktop usage in the workplace has remained stagnant, while mobile usage has exploded.

Leading drivers of desktop replacement:

Who’s using each type of mobile device?

66%Used withdesktops

22%Replacing

some desktops

8%Replacing

most desktops

3%Replacing

all desktops

1%Don’tknow

Desktops vs. Mobile DevicesIn relation to desktops, current mobile device usage varies:

1. Software/app compatibility

2. Device configuration

3. Device compatibility

4. End-user policy enforcement

5. Security compliance/requirements

Samsung BusinessSamsung Business has what you need, including a broad rangeof mobile devices – from laptops to tablets to smartphones andbeyond – to address these challenges. Benefits include:

• Easy integration with leading MDM solutions• A variety of screen sizes to fit your needs• Enough power for your business applications• Samsung Knox enterprise-grade security

Learn More

Spiceworks Voice of IT survey deployed to307 IT pros in the US, February 2015

17%Desktops

58%Laptops

66%Smartphones

73%Tablets

Growing mobileworkforces

OS support Increased useof cloud/SaaS

Docking ability Enhancedperformance

15%Desktops

47%Laptops

85%Company Issued

56%Bring Your OwnDevice (BYOD)

62%Smartphones

75%Tablets

IT

Laptops: 88%

Tablets: 62%

Smartphones: 73%

Executive management

Laptops: 75%

Tablets: 41%

Smartphones: 58%

Field service

Laptops: 50%

Tablets: 28%

Smartphones: 41%

Customer service/support

Laptops: 40%

Tablets: 15%

Smartphones: 29%

Sales

Laptops: 46%

Tablets: 21%

Smartphones: 36%

Device growth over past 3 years:

Cost Screen size OS compatibility

Power Security

Predicted device growth over next 3 years:

The Growth of MobileMobile device support policies are mixed:

Mobile ChallengesMoving toward full mobility is not without challenges.

100%

50%

100%

50%