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 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
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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.
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